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Baltic Sea Divers Discover Wreck of Soviet Submarine

A group of Baltic Sea divers say they have found the wreck of a Soviet submarine that sank with a crew of 50 during World War II.

One of the divers, Marten Zetterstrom, says the S-class submarine was located near the Aland Islands between Sweden and Finland.

Zetterstrom says all crew members died when the vessel exploded in 1940, probably after hitting a mine.

Read entire article at AP