Wreckage of submarine found by divers in Long Island Sound
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut divers have discovered the wreckage of an experimental submarine that was built in 1907 and later scuttled in Long Island...
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Connecticut divers made an incredible discovery over the weekend – a submarine was found at the bottom of Long Island Sound. A Coventry man spearheaded the effort, discovering a piece of history off the coast of Old Saybrook.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut divers have discovered the wreckage of an experimental submarine that was built in 1907 and later scuttled in Long Island...
"It was legitimately hiding in plain sight," diver Richard Simon said. "It's on the charts. It's known about in Long Island Sound, just no one knew what it was."
The head of the team that found it said they erupted in "pure joy." The Defender, an experimental submarine, was built in 1907 and later scuttled in the sound.
A team of divers discovered the wreckage of the Defender, a 92-foot-boat built in 1907. The divers' leader had been interested in the Defender for years.
A maritime mystery dating back almost 80 years has now been solved. An experimental submarine sank in Long Island Sound in 1946. Now, some local divers say they have finally found the wreck of The …
A group of Connecticut divers have discovered the wreckage of an experimental submarine that was built in 1907 and later scuttled in Long Island Sound.
