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What sub is this?

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Post by KraniX » 23 Apr 2004, 19:29

i was browsing through the royal navy site and came across this picture of a british sub, can anyone tell me anything about it as it looks a bit weird.
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Post by KraniX » 23 Apr 2004, 19:34

i think it is called 'thorn' btw.
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Post by Englander » 23 Apr 2004, 23:07

KraniX wrote:i think it is called 'thorn' btw.
You are correct. It's a T- class sub, which was lost in the med on the 11 August 1942. No survivors.
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Post by KraniX » 23 Apr 2004, 23:23

cheers mate, weird looking beast ain't it...
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Post by Aufklarung » 29 Apr 2004, 18:57

Kranix wrote:weird looking beast ain't it...
I'll say!!

The uppermost torpedo tubes were outside the pressure hull and could not be re-loaded while underway. The same went for the 2 amidship tubes. Some of these class had as many as eleven 21 inch Torpedo tubes!!! 8O

Info on the Type is here

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Post by KraniX » 01 May 2004, 08:03

thanks for the info and the link mate, much appreciated.
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