"We have focused only on the inventory, video shooting and photographic documentation."Īnd he can't say yet just when its mysterious cargo could be recovered: "The possible examination of the load will have to be discussed with the Maritime Office in Gdynia, Poland, and they will make the final decision," he said. "Diving at a depth of 88 m is very difficult," he said. Stachura said the wreck is relatively intact, and that they've seen military vehicles and several crates on board but the divers can't tell whether any of the crates hold the looted remains of the lost Amber Room. The ship had left Königsberg on the evening April 12 with more than 1,000 refugees and 360 tons (326 metric tons) of cargo on board but it was hit by a Soviet warplane's torpedo dropped on the morning of April 13, and only 113 people survived. 24 of this year, they identified the Karlsruhe from its distinctive bow on their third drive to that wreck, he said. The team used sonar to locate 22 wrecks that matched the dimensions of the ship, and dove to those spots. To investigate the matter further, the team of Polish divers searched for the wreck of the Karlsruhe steamer by cross-referencing underwater sites reported by fishermen who had snagged their nets with the locations of attacks by Soviet warplanes described in military records, Stachura said. Related: Photos: German WWII base discovered on Arctic island Mystery shipwreck Some investigators, however, allege that the Amber Room was packed into crates that were destroyed when Soviet soldiers burned down part of the castle - an embarrassing calamity later covered up by Soviet authorities. Although the Soviets tried to hide the amber panels by covering them with wallpaper, the Germans discovered, dismantled and transported it in pieces to Königsberg, where it was reassembled for display in the town's castle.Īfter the German evacuation of Königsberg in 1945, however, the treasures of the Amber Room were never seen again -– and some suspect they were secretly transported further into Germany, possibly on the steamer Karlsruhe. In photos: WWII-era shipwrecks illegally plundered in java seaīut the Amber Room was captured as spoils of war in 1941 by invading German soldiers. Photos: Underwater robots help recover WWII plane wrecks The wreck also revealed material sketched with a type of hieroglyphic never seen on Earth before. As the debris was searched through, the body of a small alien was apparently discovered and buried in the local cemetery. Photos: World War II-era aircraft carrier discovered Legend has it that a slow moving space ship crashed into a Texas windmill on April 17 1897, exploding into thousands of pieces.
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