{
  "id": 895849,
  "title": "Warship that sank in 1908 found off U.K.: \"Undisturbed for 118 years\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/warship-that-sank-in-1908-found-off-u-k-undisturbed-for-118-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T17:52:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/warship-found-uk-hms-tiger-sank-1908/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A naval vessel that vanished over a century ago off the coast of England has finally been discovered by a team of divers, military officials, and an exploration group, according to recent reports. The HMS Tiger, a 400-ton torpedo boat destroyer, collided with the HMS Berwick, a 10,000-ton cruiser, during a nighttime incident in 1908, resulting in the sinking of the Tiger. Of the 57 crewmembers on board, more than half perished in the tragic accident, which quickly became a headline story, with newspapers describing the ship as crushed like an eggshell. The Royal Navy, along with shipwreck hunters, had been searching for the wreck of the HMS Tiger for over a century before ProjectXplore, a dive team, managed to pinpoint its location after spending five years compiling archival data.\n\nUpon discovering the wreck, the team found compelling evidence regarding the final moments that led to the collision, which had remained undisturbed for 118 years. Among the numerous relics recovered from the site were a compass, torpedo tubes, guns, ammunition, an anchor, and the ship's bell. The team also uncovered the wreck of the HMS Nottingham in the North Sea last year. Under new legislation, hundreds of shipwrecks, including the HMS Tiger, will now be protected from the moment they are discovered, according to the Royal Navy.\n\nLeo Fielding and Dan McMullen, co-organizers of ProjectXplore, expressed their excitement about the new legislation, stating that it would allow them to research, discover, and document the wreck of the HMS Tiger, ensuring that the ship, its story, and the memory of those associated with it would endure for future generations.",
  "summary": "The Royal Navy and shipwreck hunters have been searching in vain for the remains of HMS Tiger for over a century.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}