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German WWI battlecruiser: SMS Derflinger, in floating dry dock for scrapping in 1939 after being raised from Scapa Flow where their crew had scuttled the ship in 1919.
The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Mutsu (sister ship of Nagato that was used as a target in the later Bikini nuclear tests) being raised from the inland sea in 1972, where it had suffered an internal explosion wrecking the ship in 1943.
The overturned ocean liner SS Normandie (now the US troop transport Lafayette) in New York, following it's catastrophic fire and subsequent capsizing due to the amount of water pumped into it.
Grumman Wigeon flying boat, flying over the SS Normandie being scrapped where it capsized, partially righted.
The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Mutsu (sister ship of Nagato that was used as a target in the later Bikini nuclear tests) being raised from the inland sea in 1972, where it had suffered an internal explosion wrecking the ship in 1943.
The overturned ocean liner SS Normandie (now the US troop transport Lafayette) in New York, following it's catastrophic fire and subsequent capsizing due to the amount of water pumped into it.
Grumman Wigeon flying boat, flying over the SS Normandie being scrapped where it capsized, partially righted.
mcdjl said:
SeeFive said:
Not amazingly cool etc, but it's not often that we get something non-leisure oriented and grey moored outside the apartment, so thought I would post a quick snap.
Did it moor itself?
Asean Lady and a few other of the ships and boats on this thread are also featured here - https://uglyships.wordpress.com/
FourWheelDrift said:
USS Sable and USS Wolverine WWII Aircraft Carriers used on the great lakes for training pilots and the only two aircraft carriers ever to be use paddle wheel propulsion.
Today at work I learnt that the Great Lakes have Sea Access through the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
Challenger 1 wreck details - http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?75690
Challenger 2 seems to be still for sale:
http://www.boatshop24.com/en/virgin-atlantic-chall...
https://yachtharbour.com/yacht/virgin-atlantic-cha...
http://www.theyachtmarket.com/boats/power-boats/lo...
Challenger 2 seems to be still for sale:
http://www.boatshop24.com/en/virgin-atlantic-chall...
https://yachtharbour.com/yacht/virgin-atlantic-cha...
http://www.theyachtmarket.com/boats/power-boats/lo...
MartG said:
Who remembers this one ? Virgin Atlantic Challenger - the first attempt which nearly made it but sank after hitting floating debris
A kid round the corner hitched a ride with us to school each day, his day worked for Shell and was involved with the oil or fuel, kid got a ride on the boat, I was mighty jealous.Somerset in the background, fine old tub, last I saw she was along side the quay at Newport and Barny Sandeman had her up for sale.
This boat which can pull itself ashore - https://gfycat.com/SpicyAdorableEquine
The last WWII Fleet Carrier in original WWII configuration, the Essex class carrier USS Bunker Hill.
While covering the invasion of Okinawa, Bunker Hill was struck by two kamikazes in quick succession, setting the vessel on fire. Casualties exceeded 600, including 346 confirmed dead and an additional 43 missing, the second heaviest personnel losses suffered by any carrier to survive the war. Repairs were carried out but it was still in the USA at the end of hostilities. Along with it's sister ship USS Franklin which suffered the heaviest losses during the war in a similar kamikaze attack they were held in reserve awaiting an "ultimate" rebuild. That never happened. Franklin was scrapped in 1966 but Bunker Hill survived in it's original WWII straight wooden deck format, used as a stationary electronics platform in San Diego habour until it's final scrapping in 1973.
USS Bunker Hill after it's kamikaze attack - video of the attack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3k60lUzM6c
In San Diego harbour 1968
Six hundred tons of steel armor plate from the USS Bunker Hill, manufactured before the atomic age, are still used by Fermilab (America's particle physics and accelerator laboratory) to shield experiments from interference by ambient or background subatomic particles
Other fleet carriers of the Essex class and those of the Royal Navy were rebuilt to the newer angled flight deck design after the war. A few escort carriers made it into the 70s as well with the last ex-USS Cabot (Spanish Dédalo) being scrapped in 2002.
Right thread this time. It's here for the photos, I only found the video later
While covering the invasion of Okinawa, Bunker Hill was struck by two kamikazes in quick succession, setting the vessel on fire. Casualties exceeded 600, including 346 confirmed dead and an additional 43 missing, the second heaviest personnel losses suffered by any carrier to survive the war. Repairs were carried out but it was still in the USA at the end of hostilities. Along with it's sister ship USS Franklin which suffered the heaviest losses during the war in a similar kamikaze attack they were held in reserve awaiting an "ultimate" rebuild. That never happened. Franklin was scrapped in 1966 but Bunker Hill survived in it's original WWII straight wooden deck format, used as a stationary electronics platform in San Diego habour until it's final scrapping in 1973.
USS Bunker Hill after it's kamikaze attack - video of the attack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3k60lUzM6c
In San Diego harbour 1968
Six hundred tons of steel armor plate from the USS Bunker Hill, manufactured before the atomic age, are still used by Fermilab (America's particle physics and accelerator laboratory) to shield experiments from interference by ambient or background subatomic particles
Other fleet carriers of the Essex class and those of the Royal Navy were rebuilt to the newer angled flight deck design after the war. A few escort carriers made it into the 70s as well with the last ex-USS Cabot (Spanish Dédalo) being scrapped in 2002.
Right thread this time. It's here for the photos, I only found the video later
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