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World War 2 ghost ship blown up by German mine can only be seen at low tide
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dailystar.co.ukWorld War 2 ended.In 1946, the 103-ton survey vessel struck a German mine that was still hidden in the waters off New Brighton, Merseyside, despite the bay having been swept for such devices.The devastating explosion tore the vessel apart on impact, killing eight members of the crew and left only one survivor who was thrown unconscious into the water by the force of the blast.The boat had left Liverpool landing stage between 8am and 8.30am on the morning of July 18 to make a survey in Liverpool Bay and was returning to the city between 1pm and 2pm when the tragedy happened.
An inquest on page four of the Liverpool ECHO on August 12 the same year reveals the terrifying details of the explosion that killed nearly all the Denham's crew..
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