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Discovery of German WWII shipwrecks

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The discovery of rare German World War II vessels has been documented in both the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea. In the Ionian Sea near Preveza, Preveza and the island of Lefkada, Greece, divers from AegeanTec located the LS 6, a Leichte Schnellboot fast-attack craft. The vessel, which sank in September 1943 after a British air raid, was found Found at a depth of approximately 96 meters. Historian Giorgos Karelas coordinated the search using archival records, and meters, the wreck vessel is noted as the only surviving a rare, largely intact example of its class worldwide. Subsequent reports confirmed class. It sank in September 1943 following a British air raid. In the discovery of Polish Baltic Sea, between the LS 6 alongside two German U-boats, U-583 Danish island of Bornholm and U-649, located in the Polish Baltic Sea. coast, two German U-boats were identified. The U-boats, U-583, which sank following collisions in November 1941 and after a collision during a training mission, was located at a depth of 65 to 70 meters. The wreck is reported to be in relatively good condition but is partially covered by fishing nets. The U-649 was also discovered; it sank in February 1943 respectively, are considered following a collision. Both vessels serve as maritime war graves. The Volksbund Christian Lübcke of the German War Graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge Kriegsgräberfürsorge) has raised concerns regarding the potential looting of these sites. While noting that Poland has historically led in protecting such wrecks through the UNESCO Convention, Lübcke warned that a recent loosening of protection regulations in the region poses a risk to these maritime graves.

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