STORY: :: The wrecks of Nazi ships from World War Two
emerge as water levels in the River Danube drop
:: Prahovo, Serbia
:: Vessels dating from before 1950 have
also come to light in Hungary
:: Mohacs, Hungary
The vessels revealed in Prahovo were among hundreds scuttled along the Danube by Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet in 1944 as they retreated from advancing Soviet forces, destroying the ships themselves. The wrecks can hamper river traffic during low water levels.
Four vessels dating from before 1950 have also come to light in Hungary’s Danube-Drava National Park near Mohacs, where the Danube’s water level stood at only 4.9 feet (1.5 meters) on Tuesday (September 10) the lingering effect of severe heat waves and persistent drought in July and August.
