UglyMowgli
04-18-07, 06:05 AM
The Tawainesse submarine Sea lion (SS791) is the oldest active submarine in the world (a Guppy class) and this day is its birthday for the Taiwansse Navy.
the USS Cutlass build in 1944 was transformed in a gupy class submarine in the 50' and finally was given by the US to Tawain in 1970 the subamrine enter in service in the Tawain Nay in 1973.
The other oldest actve sub is also a Gupy class the SS792 (Seal).
soruce :
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/04/17/2003356990
the USS Cutlass build in 1944 was transformed in a gupy class submarine in the 50' and finally was given by the US to Tawain in 1970 the subamrine enter in service in the Tawain Nay in 1973.
The other oldest actve sub is also a Gupy class the SS792 (Seal).
soruce :
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/04/17/2003356990