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Apparent Wrecked Sub Found Off East Coast

July 28 2015

Sweden

The Swedish military says it is investigating reports of sunken Russian mini-sub off its eastern coast, reports the BBC.

Swedish divers said on Monday they had discovered the wreckage of an abandoned Russian submarine. Cyrillic letters were said to be on the hull.

The divers involved are shipwreck hunters from the Ocean X Team, reported the Wall Street Journal.

The vessel, about 20 meters (66 ft) long and 3.5 meters (11 ft) wide, was found 1.5 nautical miles off the east...

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