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Divers Discover 1944 Shipwreck Off Maine Coast Linked to Nazi Spy Mission

  • Divers from the Nomad Exploration Team found the SS Cornwallis wreck 400 feet underwater off the Maine coast.
  • The SS Cornwallis was torpedoed by a German submarine in December 1944, resulting in 43 crew deaths.
  • The submarine landed two Nazi spies on the Maine coast days before the attack.
  • The discovery highlights a significant historical event involving espionage during World War II.
  • The SS Cornwallis was a 5,458-ton ship that was lost during the war.
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