The long-standing mystery of the WWII British submarine HMS Trooper, missing since October 1943, has finally been solved. Found by Greek divers led by Kostas Thoctarides, the submarine was located at the bottom of the Icarian Sea near Leros, offering closure to the families of the 64 sailors who perished when it was sunk by German mines.
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The search for the submarine began in 1998 and was "the hardest mission I have ever undertaken in my life," Thoctarides said in a Facebook post. He also posted video and images of the shipwreck, showing the wooden steering wheel, compass and cannon.
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