Australia’s first submarine was discovered after a 103-year search, the Royal Australian Navy announced Thursday. The HMAS AE1, a WWI-era submarine, vanished on Sept. 14, 1914, with 35 crew members on board off the coast of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. SEA TURTLE FOUND ENTANGLED IN COCAINE BALES WORTH $53M, COAST GUARD SAYSThe Australian government said it would contact the crew member’s families to give them some closure. The crew members aboard were from Australia, New Zealand and Britain. The government also announced it would work with Papua New Guinea to “preserve the site.”The vessel’s location was not disclosed.
Source: Fox News December 21, 2017 14:37 UTC