WWII Ship Sunk By Nazi Submarine That Killed 100 Found After 80 Years

The Brazilian Navy has finally confirmed the location of the Vital de Oliveiro, a Brazilian troop transport ship torpedoed and sunk by a Nazi submarine during World War II, after more than 80 years of mystery.

The wreck was identified using advanced sonar imaging, lying about 65 kilometres off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

The Vital de Oliveiro was originally built in 1910 as a civilian ship named Itauba. It joined the Brazilian Navy in 1931 and became a troop transport during World War II.

The ship was involved in transporting military personnel and supplies along the Brazilian coast during the war.

On the night of July 19, 1944, the ship was torpedoed by the German submarine U-861. The attack led to the ship sinking, and 100 of the 270 crew members onboard lost their lives.

Vital de Oliveiro became the only Brazilian military ship …

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