Posted on 06/26/2014 10:41:11 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
Estonian divers have discovered a watercraft in the Baltic Sea that they believe to be one of Russia's first battle submarines, Estonian media reported.
The Shark, which was first launched in 1911, disappeared in 1915 at the height of World War I. It was carrying a crew of 35 at the time, whose fate has since remained unknown.
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*ping*
How much you wanna bet Putin will make the recovery and burial of the bodies into an orgy of patriotic and nationalist sentiment?
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Putin would settle for an orgy.
It should be recovered and the bodies buried with full military Orthodox honors.
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