A ghost ship from World War II, sunk by the Nazis, was discovered off the coast of Brazil

The remains of a warship that sank more than 80 years ago turned out to be a World War II vessel. The Brazilian vessel called Vital de Oliveira was attacked by a German submarine in 1944.

The Nazis sank the ship off the coast of Brazil. According to historical data, 100 of the 270 people on board were killed, DailyMail writes.

The discovery was made when a fisherman's net caught on an unknown object in 2011. Divers went down and noticed a cannon on the seabed. Only now, after collecting data on the position and condition of the vessel, which allowed experts to take images of the sunken boat, did officials confirm that it was the lost Vital de Oliveira.

"The equipment used allowed us to obtain unprecedented images of the hull," the Navy said in a statement.

According to experts, the Vital de Oliveira was incorporated into the Brazilian Navy in 1931 and was used to deliver military personnel and supplies along the coast until it was hit by a torpedo in the middle of the night.

"The discovery and documentation of the shipwreck was carried out using a multibeam echo sounder and side-scan sonar, essential equipment for hydrographic and archaeological research," said Lieutenant Commander Caio Cesar Pereira Demilio, who participated in the commission.

A total of 32 lines of sounding were conducted using a multibeam echo sounder and nine lines of side scan, covering a large area around the wreck, the research team said.

The researchers plan to use the data to create three-dimensional models of the wreck. "These models will allow us to evaluate in detail the remaining structural conditions and the ship's relationship with the environment," explained Demilio.

The team also plans to send remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) to the ocean floor to investigate the site.

It is known that Brazil entered World War II on August 22, 1942, declaring war on Germany, Italy, and Japan, and later joined the Allies on February 8, 1943, when it signed the UN Declaration.

The South American country later became a military center for the United States, receiving American warplanes to fight the German army.

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