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Wrecked Russian submarine 'sank in 1916' | |
(about 20 hours later) | |
A submarine wreck found off Sweden is probably a Russian vessel from World War One, the Swedish military says. | |
There had been speculation that the remains were much more recent - those of a suspected Russian vessel, spotted near Stockholm last year. | |
The Swedish Armed Forces examined footage filmed by divers from the Ocean X team who found the remains. | |
In a statement (in Swedish) the military said the wreckage was probably a Russian submarine that sank in 1916. | |
Last October saw Swedish naval vessels and military planes carrying out an extensive search operation after sightings of what was alleged to be a present-day Russian submarine. | |
The operation was called off after one week and Russia's defence ministry always denied any of its ships were involved. | |
Russia's annexation of the Crimea peninsula and Moscow's continuing support for separatist rebels in Ukraine have fuelled suspicion about its intentions towards other neighbouring states, notably in the Baltic. | |
'Completely intact' | 'Completely intact' |
The wreck of what is thought to be a World War One vessel was discovered by Ocean X Team and Ixplorer last week. | |
The company said the vessel was about 20m (66ft) long and 3.5m wide and was "completely intact", with its hatches closed. | |
Military spokesman Jesper Tengroth told the Local newspaper that the video material suggested it was a Russian "Som" submarine "which sank after it collided with a Swedish submarine in 1916". | |
They said it was no longer a matter for the armed forces and had been reported to the government. | |
Dennis Asberg, a partner in Ocean X Team, told Reuters that they planned to re-examine the vessel to confirm its origins. | |
"I am 99.9% sure it's from 1916, but the next step is to go down again and confirm it," he added. | |
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