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rhinochopig said:
Type 212. Possibly the best all-round sub in the world at the moment.
As long as you like them small, cramped & at shallow depth 
The Italians are allegedly a bit unhappy about theirs, but that may be more due to the German payment terms than the submarines themselves.
The fuel cell system appears to work though - U-32 managed 18 days submerged when crossing the Atlantic.
MartG said:
And unfortunately her first job, a big one at that, has been cancelled!
http://www.vesselfinder.com/news/2574-Pieter-Schel...
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
markmullen said:
MartG said:
And unfortunately her first job, a big one at that, has been cancelled!http://www.vesselfinder.com/news/2574-Pieter-Schel...
I do agree she wouldn't be suitable for painting & decorating jobs though
Huntsman said:
MartG said:
U776 entering the South Docks in Sunderland in July 1945. The surrendered German U Boat was on a tour up the South and East coast from Weymouth to the Shetlands before she was sunk off the coast of Northern Ireland in deep water along with 155 other U Boats as part of Operation Deadlight.
U1023 also toured up the West coast before having the same fate. They were shown to the public, who could have a unique opportunity to inspect them and make donations to the King George’s Fund for Sailors, a charity set up after the devastation of the First World War to help people affected by the war at sea.
Fascinating, I had never heard of Operation Deadlight.U1023 also toured up the West coast before having the same fate. They were shown to the public, who could have a unique opportunity to inspect them and make donations to the King George’s Fund for Sailors, a charity set up after the devastation of the First World War to help people affected by the war at sea.
FourWheelDrift said:
How about sinking at launch?
The SS Principessa Jolanda launched in 1907, then rolled over and sank.
Her sister ship had an ending not unlike Costa Concordia...The SS Principessa Jolanda launched in 1907, then rolled over and sank.
'There are many conflicting versions about what happened next. What is known is that officers had difficulty maintaining order, some passengers were armed, and the ship kept moving forward in a wide circle for at least an hour. Rescue vessels received confusing signals about how to assist. Not all the lifeboats could be launched due to the list, some were rushed by the crowd, and many were not even seaworthy. Furthermore, an unknown but significant number of crew members left the ship at the outset. The first lifeboat away was filled almost entirely with crew, including the purser.[12] Those officers and crew that did remain on board, while heroic, were largely ineffectual given the situation. The rescue vessels were therefore left to manage matters on their own as darkness fell. A few remaining lifeboats did shuttle between Mafalda and Alhena, but some capsized in the panicked throngs. Amid final scenes of chaos, the captain drowned and the chief engineer reportedly shot himself.'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Principessa_Mafal...
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