(NEW ORLEANS，AP) The find of the wreckage of a sunken World War II German submarine may rewrite a bit of wartime history.

(美联社新奥尔良电)一艘在二次世界大战期间沉没的德国潜艇遗骸被发现，这可能会稍稍改写战史。

It was discovered 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

遗骸是在墨西哥湾海底五千英尺处被发现的。

BP and Shell Oil Co.found the U-166，which sank in 1942 after it was destroyed by an American ship.

英国石油与贝壳石油公司发现了这艘U-166潜艇。这艘潜艇在1942年被一艘美国舰船击沉。

It was previously believed a planehad sunk the sub.

在此之前大家相信，潜水艇是被一架飞机击沉的。