Nazi boat uncovered in Danube drought
A sunken Nazi warship has resurfaced in the Danube owing to falling water levels. The vessel, dating back to the Second World War, was exposed on the riverbed of the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia, in the heatwave sweeping across Europe. The boat is believed to have been scuttled by the Germans as they fled the Russian Red Army in the final days of the conflict. The EU has previously committed to recover similar Kriegsmarine wrecks, which have emerged across the Danube, Europe’s second-largest river, in recent years. Roughly 200 vessels lie at the bottom of the waterway, including destroyed cargo ships, tugs and barges, according to the European Investment Bank. Strewn across the riverbed, some of the ships still have turrets, command bridges, broken masts and twisted hulls, while others lie mostly submerged beneath sandbanks. As a result of the debris and its recovery, Serbia was estimated to be losing roughly €5m (£4.3m) a year from commercial shipping delays along the river. The bank has committed €16m (£15m) to removing the blockages as part of …
