Danton tears

Hit on 19 March 1917 by two torpedoes fired by the German submarine U64, the battleship Danton took nearly two thirds of the men on board with it.

Discovered in 2008 in the south of Sardinia, the wreck of this vessel lies in 1025 m of water.

Travel to the heart of this emblematic event of the First World War. 
Shipwreck localization with the GeoGarage platform (SHOM nautical chart) 

Links :

• BBC : Danton wreck found in deep water
• DRASM : L'épave du cuirassé français Danton (1909-1917)