The Germans torpedoed a ship during World War II. The wreck is now revealing secrets about underwater mudslides
By Zahra AhmadAug. 21, 2017 , 10:34 AM
In 1942, in the midst of World War II, the oil tanker Virginia was anchored off the mouth of the Mississippi River in the Gulf of Mexico, waiting to unload its cargo in nearby New Orleans. It never made it. Three torpedoes from a German submarine, the U-507, caused the ship to become engulfed in flames, sinking it and killing 27 of its crew.
For nearly 60 years, the Virginia rested forgotten on the sea floor. Its vacant decks became decorated with coral and its portholes housed small fish. Over time, a multibillion-dollar offshore energy industry boomed around it.
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/germans-torpedoed-ship-during-world-war-ii-wreck-now-revealing-secrets-about-submarine
