Divers recently uncovered the remains of a Royal Navy warship off the Isle of Wight — 118 years after it went down.The ship, HMS Tiger, sank in 1908 after colliding with another Royal Navy warship, the 10,000-ton HMS Berwick, news agency SWNS reported.More than half of HMS Tiger's 57 crew members were killed in the sinking.The wreck remained undiscovered until Aug.
10, when the ProjectXplore dive group announced its discovery.WRECK OF DEADLIEST US NAVAL LOSS OF WORLD WAR I FOUND AFTER MORE THAN A CENTURY: 'LOST WITH ALL HANDS'The ProjectXplore team spent five years going through archives and piecing together data that helped pinpoint the wreck's location.Images show divers exploring the twisted and rusting remains of HMS Tiger on the seabed over a century after it sank.Divers recently uncovered the remains of HMS Tiger, a Royal Navy warship that sank off the Isle of Wight in 1908.(Royal Navy/SWNS; Dr.
Steffen G.Scholz/SWNS)A wreath was also laid on the wreck in memory of those who died.In a statement, the organizers of ProjectXplore called it "the privilege of a lifetime to research, discover and document the wreck of HMS Tiger."BOY STUMBLES ON STRANGE BEACH OBJECT IDENTIFIED AS RARE 1.8M-YEAR-OLD FOSSIL"We sincerely hope that our work will ensure that HMS Tiger, her story and the memory of those connected with her endure for future generations," organizers Leo Fielding and Dan McMullen said.The discovery comes as the British government moves to strengthen legal protections for military shipwrecks through its Armed Forces Bill.The wreck of HMS Tiger was discovered more than a century after the Royal Navy warship sank following a collision.
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Scholz/SWNS)Under the proposed changes, wrecks such as HMS Tiger would be protected from the moment they're discovered, making it illegal to disturb the sites or remove items without permission.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERDivers would still be allowed to visit under a "look but don't touc...