Did You Know, There’s a Submarine Under The Park?

It is no unusual thing for a submarine to be hidden from view; passers-by oblivious to its presence. But it is usually seawater and spray, rather than earth and grass, that obscure it from prying eyes. The presence of a submarine lurking underneath Coronation Park in Dartmouth, Devon, under the watchful gaze of Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), is a tantalising but poorly kept secret. Unadorned by any monument or headstone her presence is, nevertheless, widely acknowledged by historians writing of the town’s recent history. Many of them, along with a small army of local history enthusiasts…