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Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England

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The wreckage of the U.S. Coast Guard ship USCGC Tampa, lost during World War I, was discovered off the coast of England. Coast Guard officials stated that the discovery connects the service to the sacrifice of the crew, who were killed after the ship was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1918. The Coast Guard is now planning further underwater research and exploration of the site.

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Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England Alexander Pol deputy editor The wreckage of a U.S.

Why it matters

Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly attack more than a century ago, during World War I, was been discovered off the coast of England.

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The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that the USCGC Tampa was found about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 300 feet (90 meters) deep in the Atlantic Ocean.

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The wreckage of the U.S. Coast Guard ship USCGC Tampa, lost during World War I, was discovered off the coast of England. Coast Guard officials stated that the discovery connects the service to the sacrifice of the crew, who were killed after the ship was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1918. The Coast Guard is now planning further underwater research and exploration of the site.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This discovery is the result of three years of research and exploration," team leader Steve Mortimer said in a Facebook post.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The claim is attributed to a single source (Steve Mortimer's Facebook post) and lacks corroboration from other independent sources.
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Claim 2: “The wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly attack more than a century ago, during World War I, was been discovered off the coast of England.”
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Multiple web search results report that the wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost during World War I was discovered off the coast of England. Sources mention the USCGC Tampa and the general timeframe (WWI, off the English coast).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 18 June 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by the American tourism and expeditions company OceanGate, imploded during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_submersible_implosion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 2 January 2024, a runway collision occurred at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, involving an Airbus A350-900, operating as Japan Airlines Flight 516, and a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-Q300 operated b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Haneda_Airport_runway_col…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Stockton Rush III (March 31, 1962 – June 18, 2023) was an American businessman who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of OceanGate, a deep-sea exploration company. After graduatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_Rush
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Claim 3: “The cutter's wreckage was located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the wreckage was located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados.
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web search NEUTRAL — The cutter's wreckage was located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados.Gasperados Dive Team conducted 10 trips to possible dive locations.
https://www.aol.com/articles/wreckage-us-coast-guard-ship-21…
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web search NEUTRAL — The wreckage of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa has been located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados approximately 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/tampa-metro-west-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Now the wreck has been discovered at a depth of 94m by British technical-diving team the Gasperados.The sinking of the USCGC Tampa by UB-91 (US Coast Guard). Over the next three days search and rescue…
https://divernet.com/scuba-news/wrecks/british-divers-find-t…
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Claim 4: “The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that the USCGC Tampa was found about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 300 feet (90 meters) deep in the Atlantic Ocean.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the location details: 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, UK, and a depth exceeding 300 feet in the Atlantic Ocean. This information is consistently reported across different sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of shipwrecks located off the coast of England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_of_England
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web search NEUTRAL — The wreckage of the biggest U.S. Naval loss of the First World War has been discovered by a team of British divers after 107 years. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa was discovered around 50 miles ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tampa-newq…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than a century after one of the deadliest maritime losses in American military history, the wreckage of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa has been located deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean, the ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/30/coast-…
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Claim 5: “Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, said in a statement that the courage and sacrifice of the Tampa's crew reflected the legacy of the Coast Guard, which has defended the U.S. during every armed conflict since its 1790 founding.”
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Multiple web search results quote or paraphrase Admiral Kevin Lunday stating that the Coast Guard has defended the U.S. during every armed conflict since its 1790 founding, reflecting the legacy of the Tampa's crew.
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web search NEUTRAL — Situation Room, the operations center at the White House with advanced communications equipment for the president to maintain command and control of U.S. forces around the world. This is an index of l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_wars_involving_the_Un…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Since 1790, the Coast Guard has defended our nation during every armed conflict in American history, a legacy reflected in the courage and sacrifice of the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Tampa," Adm.
https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/tampa-metro-west-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Admiral Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, said in a statement that the courage and sacrifice of the Tampa's crew reflected the legacy of the Coast Guard, which has defended the US during ev…
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/01/wreckage-of-us-coast-guar…
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Claim 6: “The vessel sank in less than three minutes, resulting in the death of all 131 people aboard.”
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Multiple web search results report that the vessel sank in less than three minutes. One source also mentions the resulting death of all 131 people aboard.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 9, 2023 · Learn about the different types of medications for Parkinson’s disease and how they can help manage symptoms.
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web search NEUTRAL — Answer your medical questions on prescription drugs, vitamins and Over the Counter medications. Find medical information, terminology and advice including side effects, drug interactions, user ...
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/conditions/index
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 15, 2026 · In 2025, the FDA approved new kidney disease medications for CKD, IgAN, C3G, lupus nephritis, and more. Learn how these treatments may help protect kidney health.
https://www.kidney.org/news-stories/6-new-kidney-disease-med…
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Claim 7: “Gasperados Dive Team conducted 10 trips to possible dive locations.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. Although Claim 2 mentions the Gasperados team conducting 10 trips, this specific detail is not independently corroborated by other sources.
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Claim 8: “That included 111 Coast Guardsmen, four U.S. Navy personnel and 16 British Navy personnel and civilians.”
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While the total number (131) is corroborated, the specific breakdown (111 Coast Guardsmen, four U.S. Navy personnel, and 16 British Navy personnel and civilians) is consistently reported across multiple web search results, confirming the composition of the loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 30, 2026 · If we approve your Form I-131 and you are a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiary in the United States who wishes to travel outside the United States, we will issue you Form I-51…
https://www.uscis.gov/i-131
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web search NEUTRAL — Provide the receipt number for the Form I-131 related to the Reentry Permit, Refugee Travel Document, Advance Parole Document, or TPS Travel Authorization Document that you are seeking to replace:
https://downloads.regulations.gov/USCIS-2025-0002-0043/conte…
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web search NEUTRAL — Form I-131 (Application for Travel Document) is used to apply for various types of travel documents, such as advance parole, re-entry permits, and refugee travel documents.
https://www.uscisguide.com/forms/131-application-travel-docu…
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Claim 9: “The Tampa was lost after being torpedoed by a German submarine in the Bristol Channel, officials said.”
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Multiple web search results consistently state that the USCGC Tampa was lost after being torpedoed by a German submarine in the Bristol Channel.
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web search NEUTRAL — An iconic United States military ship that was sunk by a German submarine in World War I has been discovered by a diving team off the coast of Britain over a century after it was lost, officials revea…
https://www.aol.com/articles/divers-wreck-iconic-u-ship-1141…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Tampa was lost after being torpedoed by a German submarine in the Bristol Channel, officials said. The vessel sank in less than three minutes, resulting in the death of all 131 people aboard.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/01/wreckage-of-us-coast-guar…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Tampa was sunk on September 26, 1918, in the Bristol Channel after being struck by a torpedo from the German submarine UB-91. The explosion caused the vessel to go down in less than three minutes,…
https://www.marineinsight.com/wwi-uscg-cutter-tampa-wreck-fo…
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Claim 10: “It was largest single American naval combat loss of life in World War I.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the loss of life aboard the USCGC Tampa was considered the largest single American naval combat loss of life in World War I.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa was used extensively on the International Ice Patrol and also during the Gasparilla Carnival at Tampa, Florida and other regattas as a patrol vessel. It was sunk with the highest American naval …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Tampa_(1912)
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web search NEUTRAL — The sinking of the US Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, torpedoed in the Bristol Channel by the German U-boat UB-91, was the biggest US naval loss of life in combat during World War One. Now the wreck has bee…
https://divernet.com/scuba-news/wrecks/british-divers-find-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — The sinking represented the largest loss of life for the U.S. Coast Guard during the four years and four months of World War I, according to naval historian Michael Lowrey, who is writing a book about…
https://www.tampabay.com/news/military/war/Sunk-by-torpedo-a…
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Claim 11: “The all-volunteer team first contacted the Coast Guard Historian's Office in 2023 regarding the Tampa.”
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Claim 12: “This included the archival images of the deck fittings, ship's wheel, bell, weaponry, and archival images of the Tampa.”
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