A ticking 'mercury bomb'? Ancient Nazi U-boat lies off Norway
- Around 150 metres below the water's surface, west of the Norwegian island of Fedje, a fragment of German wartime history lies on the seabed.
- A submarine called U-864 has been resting there for more than eight decades, broken into two parts, surrounded by sediment and a cargo that still poses an environmental problem today.
- U-864 is an exceptional case: according to historical records, large quantities of mercury were probably on board, with a Japanese order mentioning 1,867 containers.
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- Around 150 metres below the water's surface, west of the Norwegian island of Fedje, a fragment of German wartime history lies on the seabed.
- A submarine called U-864 has been resting there for more than eight decades, broken into two parts, surrounded by sediment and a cargo that still poses an environmental problem today.
- U-864 is an exceptional case: according to historical records, large quantities of mercury were probably on board, with a Japanese order mentioning 1,867 containers.
Sources: Euronews