6 sunken ships found since World War I - in the White Sea
Specialists at the Underwater Research Center of the Russian Geographical Society found six ships in the White Sea, which had collided with rocks or were hit by mines.
The six ships were sunk during World War I, according to the press service of the Russian Geographical Society.
"During the mission, we were able to discover 11 pieces, six of which were found to have sunk during World War I (1914-1918)," said Andrei Lukushkov, the mission's supervisor.
The scientist added that among the ships that were found during the First World War was a 98-meter American cargo ship transporting cars and equipment to the front. This ship crashed after crashing into rocks.
In addition, underwater archaeologists found two English ships transporting coal, in addition to the Norwegian and Russian Finnish ships, these four ships hit minefields in the White Sea, and there was also an English timber, which was detonated by two mines at one time.
Specialists began searching for ships in the White Sea in 2017, in places where intensive shipping was taking place at the beginning of the twentieth century. Before the research began, the researchers studied marine archive materials, and then examined 400 square meters during two expeditions in the strait that connected the White Sea to the Arctic Ocean.
"In addition, we found five wooden ships. Among them was the St. John's 22-meter ship and the 36-meter ship believed to be commercial or from a military convoy," Lukushkov added.
Specialists note that the ships found are an important historical source, given that many of them are well preserved. During missions, researchers found many shipwrecks, which experts hope to pinpoint in the future.
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