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Rare German World War II ship discovered in the Ionian Sea 83 years after sinking

2026-08-05 21:47:15Histori SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
It is about LS 6, a ship that was considered lost for decades and which, according to historical data collected so far, is the only high-speed light attack ship left in the world.

Eighty-three years after its sinking, one of the rarest torpedo boats of the German Navy from World War II has been discovered at the bottom of the Ionian Sea. It is the LS 6, a ship that was considered lost for decades and which, according to historical data collected so far, is the only remaining high-speed light attack ship in the world.

The discovery was no coincidence. It was the result of a search that had begun 13 years earlier, when documents from German military archives revealed the likely location where LS 6 had sunk in September 1943, while being towed from Corfu to Piraeus.

The information reached historical researcher Giorgos Karelas, who collaborated for several years with divers and other researchers to organize the search. The first decisive step came when a target was identified on the seabed, at a depth of about 96 meters, near Preveza.

“The fact that the ship was built of aluminum to be as light as possible and that it sank during the towing made me consider it an extremely interesting target for historical and diving research, ” said Giorgos Karelas, explaining what prompted him to pursue this multi-year search.

The final confirmation came from the AegeanTec team, who carried out a technically challenging dive using closed-circuit rebreathing systems. As the divers approached the seabed, the characteristic silhouette of the small, fast ship began to emerge from the darkness of the Ionian. The ship stood almost vertically above the sandy bottom and was remarkably well preserved, despite the fact that 83 years had passed since its sinking.

Particular construction details, the engines, the dimensions of the ship and the tow cable that was still attached to the bow, were the elements that led to its final identification as LS 6.

The ship's history is closely linked to the operations of the Kriegsmarine, the German navy, in the Aegean after the capitulation of Italy. LS 6 was brought to Greece along with her sister ship LS 5, for anti-submarine missions.

However, before she could take part in any significant operations, she suffered serious damage during a British air raid on Igoumenitsa. While being transported to Piraeus for repairs, her aluminum hull failed to withstand the strain of the tug. The ship took on water and sank off the coast of Preveza.

The significance of this discovery goes far beyond finding another World War II relic.

According to available historical data, LS 6 is the only surviving ship of its type in the world. Its exceptional state of preservation provides material of great value for historical research and at the same time highlights once again the richness of Greece's underwater cultural heritage./ Protothema

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