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Did Loch Ness Monster’s saltwater cousin sink German U-boat UB-85 for the British in 1918?

Engineers discovered wreck of the vessel off Scottish coast this week, reviving legend of the sea serpent's attack

A REDISCOVERED German U-boat whose captain insisted it was sunk by a sea serpent could have been attacked by Loch Ness's saltwater cousin, it has been claimed.

UB-85 was finally found off the west coast of Scotland this week nearly 100 years since it was scuttled in the final months of the First World War.

The wreck of UB-85 was recently rediscovered by engineers laying cable in the sea off the coast of Stranraer, Dumfries
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The wreck of UB-85 was recently rediscovered by engineers laying cable in the sea off the coast of Stranraer, Dumfries
It has re-booted rumours that the ship was attacked by a mysterious sea-going creature, as described by the vessel's own captain. This snap of the alleged beast caught the world's imagination in 1933
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It has re-booted rumours that the ship was attacked by a mysterious sea-going creature, as described by the vessel's own captain. This snap of the alleged beast caught the world's imagination in 1933Credit: Getty Images
The ship was reportedly attacked by a giant serpent with horns and deep-set eyes
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The ship was reportedly attacked by a giant serpent with horns and deep-set eyesCredit: Wikipedia

No German sailors went down with the 56-metre vessel and its captain Günther Krech reported being attacked by a large sea creature when captured by the Royal Navy.

Under questioning by British forces he went on to describe how the ship's gunners fired at the mysterious creature's arms.

But the ship was so badly damaged it could no longer dive beneath the waves - exposing it to the British fleet.

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He described a horned beast that possessed glinting eyes and small deep-set eyes.

Its huge weight saw the U-boat list dangerously to one side, according to the legend.

Now, the discovery of the wreck 50-metres underwater by engineers laying sea cables has revived the myth that a sea serpent joined the Allied war effort in April 1918.

Loch Ness sighting expert Gary Campbell is convinced the animal was involved in the sinking of UB-85 - which was scuttled by sailors from HMS Coreopsis.

The site of the U-boat wreck is around 200 miles south of Loch Ness, which can be reached from the sea via the River Lochy
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The site of the U-boat wreck is around 200 miles south of Loch Ness, which can be reached from the sea via the River Lochy
British ship HMS Coreopsis scuttled the U-boat after discovering it on the surface. It captain claimed it was unable to dive back into the water after sustaining damage during the attack
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British ship HMS Coreopsis scuttled the U-boat after discovering it on the surface. It captain claimed it was unable to dive back into the water after sustaining damage during the attack
The wreck was found off the coast of Stranraer, around 200 miles south of Loch Ness, which is reachable via the River Lochy
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The wreck was found off the coast of Stranraer, around 200 miles south of Loch Ness, which is reachable via the River Lochy
Captain Günther Krech said the animal was so heavy that the U-boat listed dangerously to one side before his sailors shot at it
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Captain Günther Krech said the animal was so heavy that the U-boat listed dangerously to one side before his sailors shot at itCredit: Getty Images

He told the : "It’s great to see how Nessie’s saltwater cousin clearly got involved in helping with the war effort – she even managed to do the damage without anyone being killed."

The site of the wreck lies around 200 miles south of the Loch - which is connected to the sea via the River Lochy.

The area was littered with German U-boats which were trying to cut off British supplies lines and starve the country into submission.

More than 351 vessels sunk around 5,000 Allied merchant ships during the course of the war.

The legend of the Loch Ness Monster captured the world's imagination in 1933 when a picture taken by a London doctor caught what appeared to be a long-necked animal swimming through the giant body of water.

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