Divers find WWI wreck off Scily Is

0
375

The wreckage of the USS Jacob Jones, a Tucker-class destroyer, and the first ship of its kind to be sunk by enemy fire, was recently discovered off the southwest coast of England by a group of UK diving experts, the Navy Times reports.

The WWI destroyer was hit Dec. 6, 1917, by a German torpedo, killing 64 of the 110 officers and crew onboard, according to Naval History and Heritage Command.

Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)
You do not have permission to view the comments.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *