Divers find wreck of iconic U.S. ship torpedoed in WWI, killing 131
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, the Tampa, which was sunk by a German submarine in 1918 during World War I, has been discovered off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, more than a century after it was lost. The wreck, found by a British diving team at a depth of over 300 feet, resulted in the deaths of all 131 people on board, marking the largest single loss of American naval lives in the war. The discovery provides closure for families and allows for future research using robotic and autonomous systems to explore the site further.
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U.S. Divers find wreck of iconic U.S. ship torpedoed in WWI, killing 131 on board: "Their final resting place is known at last" By Stephen Smith Stephen Smith Managing Editor Stephen Smith is a managing editor for CBSNews.com based in New York. A Washington, D.C. native, Steve was previously an editorial producer for the Washington Post, and has also worked in Los Angeles, Boston and Tokyo. Read Full Bio Stephen Smith April 30, 2026 / 7:41 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google An iconic United States military ship that was sunk by a German submarine in World War I has been discovered by a diving team off the coast of Britain over a century after it was lost, officials revealed Wednesday.
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