In 1944, a German U-boat sank the SS Cornwallis off Maine, killing 43 sailors; 82 years later, a dive team ended a seven-year search by locating the wreck almost 400 feet underwater in July 2026

After years of diligent searching and research, a team of deep-sea divers has successfully located the wreck of the SS Cornwallis, which sank in 1944 after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-1230, leading to the loss of 43 lives.

Utilizing cutting-edge sonar technology, the wreck was discovered nearly 400 feet below the surface, shedding light on a somber chapter in maritime history and the Second World War.