HMS Tarpon, British naval submarine wreck near Thyborøn, Denmark
The T-class submarine stretches 84 meters in length and rests 40 meters below sea level with visible battle damage to its structure point.
The Royal Navy commissioned HMS Tarpon in March 1940, but German forces sank it during a confrontation with an armed merchant vessel in April 1940.
The submarine serves as a protected war grave site, commemorating the 50 British sailors who lost their lives during World War II operations.
Marine researchers and archaeologists accessed the wreck in 2016, documenting evidence of combat through empty torpedo tubes and depth charge damage.
The vessel's discovery allowed families of the crew members to identify the exact location where their relatives perished during wartime service.
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