A small but interesting site featuring Lorient.

[3Jane]

http://www.historyarticles.com/wolves_2.htm

or perhaps take in a guided tour:
http://www.blavet.co.uk/keroman%20submarine%20base%20lorient.htm

[Mush Martin]

Nice find:up:

[Brag]

Nice find:up:

Very interesting!

[Iron Budokan]

This was cool, thanks for the link! :up:

[Jimbuna]

Cool site...thanks for sharing :arrgh!:

[Sailor Steve]

I agree; nice stuff!:sunny:

[3Jane]

I would love to find actual pictures of this operation, but so far no luck:

Quote: Assembled on site were never-before imagined or attempted marine tilting turntables. Gigantic positioning traversers would move 1,763-ton Type IXB U-boats from pier side to open pen in one hour.