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Donegal trawler found after 85 years.

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    Another one found by complete chance.
    "One of the first Irish vessels to have been sunk during WWII has been located off the coast of Co Donegal.
    The trawler, named the Leukos, was sunk by a German U-boat on 9 March 1940, killing all 11 of the young fishermen on board.
    The discovery of the wreckage was made by diver and submariner, John Kearney, who said they came across the wreckage "by pure chance" while searching for a different vessel.
    Speaking to RTÉ's News at One, he said that up until last week no one had seen the Leukos in 85 years and it was "incredible to come across it"."
    Wreckage of trawler sunk during WWII found in Donegal
     
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