Loss Flach (submarine)
karl flach , son
on 3 may 1866, after several days of successful testing, karl flach, son, , 9 other chilean , german crewmen boarded submarine test run. during test, submarine sank unknown reasons; thought lie @ depth of 50 meters (164 feet) within bay of valparaiso. flach located 2 days after sinking seamen english frigate hms leander, , diver named john wallace able see , draw wreck, buried nose-down in bay s sediment. according contemporary sources, attempt raise submarine failed because of burial.
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