Failed in 1917, a German submarine resurfaced again on the beach

We are in 1917, during the First World War. The Germans must abandon a damaged submarine on the beach of Wissant, in the Pas-de-Calais. One hundred years later, the remains of the UC-61 (this is the name of the submarine) have redone, again, surface according to the movements of sand and sand tide, tells the Voice of the North.

A recurring phenomenon

This phenomenon occurs from time to time, but this time, the remains are perfectly visible, as testifies Vincent Schmitt, a tourist guide, in the regional daily: "I had already seen a few months ago that a piece of scrap came out, but here the wreck was clearly visible. "

At the beginning of the year and the period of high tides, the wreck is visible about 500 meters north of Wissant, towards Cape Blanc-Nez.

The submarine ran aground on the night of July 25 to 26, 1917. It had been bombed by the Allies who wanted to neutralize the 2,000 kg of explosives it contained.