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WORLDApr 29 · 19:18 UTCFOX NEWS

Coast Guard wreck found after century, confirms World War I tragedy that killed all 131 aboard

The wreckage of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter 'Tampa,' which sank during World War I in 1918 killing all 131 crew members, was discovered off the coast of Cornwall, UK, after a century-long search. A British technical-diving team confirmed the wreck with historical records, and the Coast Guard plans underwater research to honor the crew's sacrifice.

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