The wreckage of HMS Triumph, a British World War II submarine that played a significant role in the development of special military operations, has been discovered off the coast of Greece, where it sank in 1942.

Kostas Thoctarides, a seasoned Greek diver, revealed through a Facebook post last week that his team had successfully located the wreck of HMS Triumph in the Aegean Sea, Live Science has reported.

The exact location remains undisclosed but is situated “tens of kilometers” off Cape Sounion, at a depth of approximately 666 feet (203 meters).

According to Thoctarides, the sealed hatches and retracted periscope found on the wreck suggest that the submarine was in a diving position when it sank.

Rena Giatropoulou Thoctarides, a member of the search team, informed Live Science that the forward section of the submarine had suffered severe damage, likely caused by an explosion that led to its demise.

However, the origin of this explosion remains uncertain—whether it was external, possibly due to a depth charge or naval mine, or internal, potentially caused by one of the submarine’s own torpedoes.

Currently, the team is collaborating with experts in submarines and torpedoes to uncover the truth behind the sinking, seeking the answers they are searching for regarding the circumstances surrounding HMS Triumph’s loss.

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