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WWII Submarine Found 77 Years After It Disappeared Off Malta Coast

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The HMS Urge, a World War II submarine, was recently discovered by marine archaeologists off the coast of Malta. (Photo Credit: Royal Navy)

Marine archaeologists recently identified the wreck of HMS Urge, a Royal Navy submarine that went missing in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II.

The submarine vanished during a mission from Malta to Alexandria, Egypt, on April 27, 1942, according to the Royal Navy. Historians believe that the submarine was sunk by German and Italian Forces that were present in the Malta vicinity from June 1940 to November 1942, Fox News noted.

Now, 77 years later, University of Malta marine archaeologists, in collaboration with the Maltese government and Harvey Mudd College robotics students, have found the submarine’s wreck off the coast of Malta.

Site pictures show the HMS Urge wreck, which lies more than 400 feet below the surface. The submarine’s bow is submerged in the ocean floor, its deck gun in facing forward, and its hull is surrounded by marine life.

HMS Urge wreck site. (Photo Credit: Royal Navy)

Thirty-two crew members, 11 naval personnel, and a war correspondent were aboard the HMS Urge when it sank.

Families of HMS Urge members are hoping to erect a memorial on Malta and attend a commemorative service in 2020 to mark the Urge’s tragedy and rediscovery.

“The powerful image of this seemingly-undaunted wreck reflects the courage of those who sailed in her, as well as the enduring alliance of HMS Urge with the island of Malta,” said professor Timmy Gambin of the University of Malta’s Classics and Archaeology Department. “It will forever be a part of the history of the Royal Navy and Malta.”

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