Dossier
Gasperados
Coverage of Gasperados in the Nexus archive.
- Wreck of deadliest US naval loss of World War I found after more than a century: 'Lost with all hands'
The wreck of the US Coast Guard cutter Tampa, which sank in 1918 and resulted in the deadliest US naval combat loss of World War I, has been found off the coast of Cornwall, UK. All 131 people on board died in the sinking. The discovery was made by a British technical diving team called Gasperados.
- 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.