A first world war German submarine, which folklore insists was disabled by a sea monster before the commander and his entire crew surrendered to a British patrol boat without firing a shot, has been rediscovered during survey work for a new power line. The monster had horns, small deep-set eyes, glinting teeth, and was so heavy that when it scrambled up the side of the U-boat, the whole vessel listed sideways. The true sea monsters of the first world war were the submarines themselves.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Seabed scan image of U-boat wreck found off Scotland. “The area of sea where the attack took place has a history of sea monster sightings – they have ranged from the north coast of Wales to Liverpool Bay,” he said. ‘A sea monster attacked my submarine’ is maybe one of the most fanciful excuses of all time.

Source: The Guardian October 18, 2016 22:52 UTC