World War I German submarine with 23 dead bodies found off Belgian coast

The well-preservedwreckof a World War OneGermansubmarine, possibly still containing the bodies of 23 crew members, has beenfoundofftheBelgiancoast, Belgianbroadcaster VRT said on Tuesday.

It was not yet clear which of the 11 knownGermansubmarinewrecks, often referred to as U-Boats, had beenfound, and authorities said they would not give the exact location of thewreckto deter looters.

The use ofsubmarines in World War One to disrupt British trade routes in the English Channel and the North Sea was a key part ofGermany's military tactics.

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