Vendémiaire, Military submarine off La Hague coast, France
The Vendémiaire measured 51 meters in length and utilized two 360-horsepower steam engines for surface navigation.
On June 8, 1912, during a military exercise, the submarine collided with the battleship Saint-Louis and sank with its entire crew.
A memorial cross stands in front of La Hague lighthouse to commemorate the 24 sailors who perished in this naval incident.
The wreck lies 75 meters deep in the Raz Blanchard strait, where maritime authorities have established a diving prohibition zone.
Images captured by DRASSM reveal the breach caused by the collision on the submarine's conning tower, preserved since 1912.
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