The shipwreck of the WW2 German submarine U-864 is more deadly today than when first launched during WWII.
This U-boat was on a secret mission to Japan carrying over 1,800 cylinders containing 67 tons of liquid mercury, a key ingredient in the manufacture of high explosives.
On February 9th, 1945, U-864 was detected and sunk in battle by the British submarine HMS Venturer, making the U-boat the only submarine in history to be sunk by an enemy sub while both were submerged.
The wreck of U-864 was discovered twenty years ago in 2003 lying precariously on a steep slope. In addition to the danger of live torpedoes onboard, her toxic mercury cargo is now leaking from badly corroded steel containers, contaminating sea life within the surrounding region.

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