Sunken submarine that carried 35 Australian and British crew located in notorious area off Papua New GuineaAustralia’s longest-running naval mystery – the disappearance of the nation’s first submarine – has been solved after 103 years. According to naval historians, ships could find “no trace” of AE1, not even “the tell-tale shimmer of escaping oil on the water”. But on Thursday the defence minister, Marise Payne, announced the submarine had been found. RoyalAustralianNavy (@Australian_Navy) ‘FOUND’ - Australian Navy Submarine HMAS AE1 located after 103 years https://t.co/tXKt3CqhBX #AusNavy #NavyDaily pic.twitter.com/WKaHdhkhrAThe 800-tonne vessel was discovered under 300 metres of water near Duke of York Island in Papua New Guinea. AE1 was the first Allied submarine lost in the first world war and the first ship lost by the Royal Australian Navy.

Source: The Guardian December 21, 2017 03:05 UTC