When questioned about why his submarine was floating on the surface, the ship's Captain Krech told a wild tale. The beast had 'large eyes, set in a horny sort of skull … with teeth that could be seen glistening in the moonlight. The German crew surrendered without resistance. The submarine was caught by the British HMS Coreopsis on April 30, 1918, as it was floating on the surface during the day. Naval folklore suggests the vessel may have been attacked by a "sea monster." "It's probably the most amazing thing I've ever come across in the whole of my construction experience." Ship attacked by 'sea monster'
"What we didn't expect to find was a German U-boat," said Roper. They generally find boulders and other obstacles like that. Peter Roper, from Scottish Power, said workers found the boat while laying cables on the sea bed to help them survey the sea floor. ErikĮxperts believe the vessel could be the UB-85, a sub sunk by HMS Coreopsis in 1918, according to official records. One last action: The 1918 U-boat sinking of the S.S.German U-boat may be at bottom of Labrador river.Remarkable sonar images show the missing WW I submarine is largely intact off the Galloway coast. The wreck of a German U-boat that sank nearly 100 years ago has been discovered off the southwest coast of Scotland by engineers laying underwater power cables.
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