A Century of Silence Ends: The Discovery of the USCG ‘Tampa’ and the Resolution of a Great War Mystery

A Century of Silence Ends: The Discovery of the USCG ‘Tampa’ and the Resolution of a Great War Mystery

CORNWALL, ENGLAND — For 108 years, the final resting place of the USCGC Tampa remained one of the most poignant mysteries of the First World War. On September 26, 1918, the vessel vanished into the moonless gloom of the Bristol Channel, taking 131 souls with her in what remains the single largest combat loss of […]


A Century of Silence Ends: The Discovery of the USCG ‘Tampa’ and the Legacy of America’s Greatest WWI Naval Loss

A Century of Silence Ends: The Discovery of the USCG ‘Tampa’ and the Legacy of America’s Greatest WWI Naval Loss

CORNWALL, ENGLAND — Deep beneath the churning, cold waters of the Atlantic, where the light of the sun fails to penetrate and the pressure of the ocean crushes all but the most specialized equipment, a century-old mystery has finally been laid to rest. A team of British technical divers has confirmed the discovery of the […]