HNLMS O 22, Submarine wreck near Egersund, Norway
The O 22 submarine stretched 77.7 meters in length, featuring twin diesel engines that generated 5,000 horsepower for surface operations.
Built in Vlissingen during 1939, the submarine escaped to Britain on May 10, 1940, during the German invasion of the Netherlands.
The memorial stone in Dundee, Scotland, commemorates the 46 crew members who perished when the submarine disappeared in November 1940.
The wreck rests at 180 meters depth, approximately 40 nautical miles southwest of the Norwegian coast, discovered in August 1993.
During its evacuation journey to Britain, the submarine carried no weapons or ammunition due to its incomplete construction status.
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