3D technology sheds new light on final moments of German submarine

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After more than a century on the seabed, the secrets of a German submarine have been revealed in new detail by University of Dundee experts.

UC-71 struck fear into seafarers throughout World War One after sinking more than 60 ships during her reign of terror in the North Sea. However, after meeting her own watery grave in the aftermath of the conflict, questions have remained as to how this killer machine met her fate, including claims that she had been deliberately scuttled.  

Utilising world-leading expertise and state of the art technology, Professor Chris Rowland, an expert in the 3D visualisation of underwater environments at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, and Professor Kari Hyttinen, an expert in Communication Design, believe they can confirm what happened to the vessel moments before it disappeared beneath the waves for the final time.