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		kaivi 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brazilian ship sunk by WWII U-Boat located It seems to lie on the continental shelf, at a depth of abount 40 meters. Surprised it took so long to locate.

jeanlucas 10 months ago | [–]

I think it is mostly because it wasn't being looked for. WWII is not as present in Brazilian mainstream culture as it is in the US, for example.

mmooss 10 months ago | [–]

How big is the continental shelf on the Brazilian coast, in square miles? Has more than a fraction of it been explored?

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