German WW1 submarine emerges off French coast

TheThe wreck of a World War One German submarine is gradually resurfacing on a beach in northern France after decades of being buried in the sand, reports the BBC.

Shifting sand off Wissant, near Calais, is exposing the remains of the UC-61 which was stranded there in July 1917.

The crew flooded the vessel and abandoned it and by the 1930s the submarine had largely been buried.

It is now becoming a tourist attraction again, although the local mayor warns it may only be a fleeting visit.

Since December, two sections of the submarine have been visible at low tide about 330ft (100m) from the dunes.

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