From the August 30, 2022, AP News. by Dusan Stojanovic.
The worst drought in Europe in decades has caused German ships sunk in the Danube River near Prahovo, Serbia, to become exposed. Some of the ships still contain ammunition and war munitions. At one time, these ships were part of Germany's Black Sea Fleet.
They were deliberatelysunk by the Germans as they retreated from Romania as Soviet forces advanced in September 1944. The idea for sinking was to slow the Soviet advance. It didn't work.
Many of the German ships were removed after the war, but others left in place if not directly in the river shipping channel.
One source said that as many as 200 were sunk back then. It is thought another 40 are still underwater, but 21 are now above it and causing problems with river traffic.
--GreGen
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