50 years after disappearing off the coast of France, the submarine Minerve is found

The wreckage of the French submarine Minerve has finally been found about 28 miles off the southern coast of France. Fifty-two crew members were on board when it went missing in 1968.

Fifty-two crew members were on board when it went missing.The search was made possible thanks to"recent technological advances in underwater exploration, including the use of new sonars and research drones," French Defense Minister Florence Parly said in a statement Monday.The wreckage was discovered at a depth of nearly 1½ miles.Researchers from Ocean Infinity search for the French submarine Minerve.

Read MoreThe United States-based exploration company Ocean Infinity was then able to help identify the Minerve based on an initial sea-bottom mapping by L'Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer.A new clue could explain the mysterious disappearance of a Civil War submarine"I sincerely hope that this discovery will help them to mourn, more than 50 years after this tragedy that has marked the French navy and all our fellow citizens," Parly said.

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