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From the Liveblog of Monday, August 31, 2015

Navy head offers explanation of Dakar sinking

31 August 2015, 5:29 pm

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Navy Commander Maj. Gen. Ram Rotberg says the Dakar apparently sank either because of a technical malfunction that caused sailors to lose control of the vessel or because a ship or boat hit one of the submarine’s snorkels, causing water to enter the hull.

Both explanations are theories – the real reason for the sinking of the Dakar remains a mystery.

It took 31 years to find the remains of the Dakar. Disappeared in 1968, only in 1999 was its carcass discovered in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea between Cyprus and Crete. Today, some of the salvaged pieces are on display at the Navy Museum in Haifa. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit) — It took 31 years to find the remains of the Dakar. Disappeared in 1968, only in 1999 was its carcass discovered in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea between Cyprus and Crete. Today, some of the salvaged pieces are on display at the Navy Museum in Haifa. (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)

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