Tragedy struck off the coast of Italy as two separate shipwrecks claimed the lives of ten migrants and left dozens missing. Rescuers discovered ten bodies on a wooden boat near Lampedusa, while the Italian coast guard launched a search for survivors after another shipwreck near Calabria. The incidents highlight the ongoing dangers faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe by sea.
The remains of the famous American submarine USS Harder, which sank with 79 crew members during a battle with a Japanese warship in 1944, have been discovered at a depth of around 3,750 feet (1,140 meters) near the Philippine island of Luzon. The Lost 52 Project, a New York-based group that aims to locate the wrecks of 52 American submarines lost during World War II, made the discovery. The project’s founder, Robert Taylor, described the Harder as one of the most celebrated WWII submarines, noting that it had torpedoed and sunk several enemy ships during its six successful patrols. The wreck is now considered a war grave and a protected site by the U.S. Navy.
