German submarine propeller from First World War recovered off Cork coast

The exact location of the submarine remained unknown over the years, but it was identified in 2010 during seabed mapping for a pipeline project

The German submarine propeller will undergo examination before going on display in the Spike Island Museum.

Divers have recovered a propeller from close to the wreck of a First World War minelaying German submarine, which sank close to the mouth of Cork Harbour over a century ago.

The dive and recovery operation, which was months in the planning and which culminated in a dive on Monday, was a collaborative project involving members of the Blackwater Sub-Aqua Club and Mizen Archaeology.