It lies little over a mile from another German U-boat, the U-864, which was sunk the same year with tons of toxic mercury onboard. The submarine's remains could still contain fuel oil and unexploded torpedos, he said. There are no plans to disturb the wreck, according to Hansen, though environmental authorities may wish to assess it for possible pollution risks. Only a few German U-boats ever received the experimental treatment. Upon closer examination, investigators were able to see synthetic rubber tiles covering the outer surface to make the submarine harder to detect by sonar, the Bergen Maritime Museum's Arild Maroey Hansen told Norwegian radio NRK. More from GlobalPost: German U-boat found off coast of Nantucket, 70 years after sinking The wreck was discovered 820 feet below sea level as oil company Statoil scanned the depths for a location to build an underwater pipeline. A torpedo broke the German vessel in two, sending her and all 48 crew onboard to the bottom of the seabed. The U-486 last sailed on April 12, 1945, when she came under attack from a British submarine. The remains were first spotted north of the port of Bergen last year but have only now been confirmed as the missing U-boat, the Bergen Maritime Museum announced today. The wreck of a long-lost Nazi submarine, the U-486, has been found off the west coast of Norway, more than 60 years after it was sunk.
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