31 shipwrecks found in Germany, including someone who is supposed to be destroyed steamboat in the Second World War Air Raid

More than 30 shipwrecks have been discovered hidden in a lake in Germany, officials announced this week, including a ship that was a steamboat that was destroyed by an air raid in the Second World War.

The ships were discovered on the floor of Lake Constance during a project launched in 2022 called “Wrecks and Deep Sea”, according to the State Office for Monument Preservation. The office said that scientists and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have sent to discover a wide range of ships of centuries-old paddle steam boats to a fully intact freight sailing ship.

Scientists had identified more than 250 potential anomalies in Lake Constance, which is up to 800 feet deep. Of these, 31 locations were determined to be wrecks, “including objects of cultural and historical significance and modern recreational boats and water scooters of the recent time,” said the state office for monument conservation in a News item.

One of the remarkable discoveries were two large metal fiddles, which were discovered and examined with the help of rovs. Based on their size, characteristics and location, researchers believe that these wrecks are the hubs of two paddle steam boats – SD Baden and the SD Friedrichshafen II. According to archeology site ArkeonewsThe Friedrichshafen II was destroyed by an air raid during the Second World War, while the baths were dismantled in 1930 and eventually sunk. Both ships can wear a maximum of 600 passengers.

Images show the handwheel of the Friedrichshafen as well as the rodpen and arches of both ships that are dressed on the Lake floor through the marine life.

Researchers also announced a “special discovery” – an almost fully intact freight sailing ship with its mast and garden arm stored. The team did not estimate how old the ship is, but noted that the excellent state is a “rarity in underwater archeology”, given the depth and age. Experts noted that because the growth of Invasive Quagga mussels Has been scarce, scientists could clearly view the complicated details of the ship, including clamps in the arch, mooring pins and a gear ring with a ratchet.

“The find offers unique insights into sailing technology and shipbuilding of historic ships of Lake Constance and represents an important reference object for research,” said Alexandra Ulisch, a scientific employee of the project.

The project marked the first detailed research by the Lake Constance bed to identify underwater monuments, officials said.

To complete the mission, scientists first analyzed data from Bathymetry, which is the topographical examinations of water, using Multibeam Echo sounders. Then researchers used Side scan Sonar to investigate anomalies that were detected under water. After the sonar inspection, divers and rov’s potential interest locations investigated, which resulted in the discovery of the 31 shipwrecks.

The team carried out detailed analyzes of objects as “cultural monuments”, but researchers said there was no plan to save individual objects, a process that is expensive. The focus, researchers said, is on preserving the documentary value.

“Wrecks are much more than just lost vehicles – these are real -time capsules that pass the stories and craftsmanship of days,” said Ulisch.

Lake Constance (known as Bodensee in German) borders Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Fed by the Rhine River, it is the largest lake in Germany and is a popular tourist destination.