A Royal Navy submarine scuttled off the coast of Corsica during the Second World War has been discovered 72 years later. HMS Saracen was found lying more than 1,000ft below the surface of the Mediterranean today following a two-year search. The boat terrorised the German and Italian navies during the war, taking part in daring missions before she was sunk by her own crew. Eerie photographs released by Italian engineer Guido Gay show HMS Saracen on the seabed off Corsica. 'This morning I inspected a sonar contact found yesterday and there she is - beautifully adorned by white corals,' he said, adding that the S-class submarine was found in Italian waters, and at a depth of 1,385ft.HMS Saracen found on the Mediterranean sea floor after a two-year searchBoat terrorised German and Italian navies during the Second World WarSubmarine was scuttled by her own crew off the coast of Corsica in 1943Boat will not be lifted as two sailors died aboard the Royal Navy vessel
Lt Michael Lumby, captain of the _, deliberately waited a day because he did not want to sink his boat on the 'unlucky' Friday 13.