The submarine found off the Belgian coast is probably the same type as the one in this historical photo - type UB II. Divers have found a well-preserved wreck of a German submarine sunk during the First World War in the North Sea, Belgian officials said on Tuesday. “The submarine remains closed and there are 23 people still onboard,” Western Flanders Governor Carl Decaluwe told the Associated Press. Sea graveDuring WWI, the German navy used the Belgian port of Zeebrugge as a base for its submarines, known as U-boats, to attack shipping in the North Sea. Germany lost around 1,200 men in 70 U-boats off the Belgian coast during four years - out of a total of 93 stationed in Flanders.

Source: The Local September 20, 2017 12:45 UTC