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Spiced_Rum
07-05-13, 04:43 PM
A World War II submarine undergoing a £7m makeover has had its newly-restored hull unveiled.
The HMS Alliance, which is the UK's last surviving submarine from the war, is based at the Submarine Museum in Gosport, Hampshire.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23207825

It is good to see that another Royal Navy heritage vessel is being kept for the nation. :salute:
TarJak
07-05-13, 04:46 PM
Huzzah! But it wasn't a WWII sub. It wasn't completed until 1947. BBC journo's need to do their research better.
Spiced_Rum
07-05-13, 04:56 PM
Huzzah! But it wasn't a WWII sub. It wasn't completed until 1947. BBC journo's need to do their research better.

They mean WWII era submarine, with first of the class launched in 1943.

http://www.submarine-museum.co.uk/component/content/article/1-latest-news/418-second-stage-of-saving-hms-alliance-starts
TarJak
07-05-13, 04:57 PM
They mean WWII era submarine, with first of the class launched in 1943.

http://www.submarine-museum.co.uk/component/content/article/1-latest-news/418-second-stage-of-saving-hms-alliance-starts

But that's not what they wrote.:03: Also they were ordered in 1943 but not in commission until 1945. Amphion the first of the class was launched in 1944. Only Amphion and Astute were completed before the end of WWII.
Spiced_Rum
07-05-13, 05:05 PM
I could claim that date was a typing error, 3 instead of 4, but I misread the article. :oops:
TarJak
07-05-13, 05:09 PM
That's OK. You know someone here would pick up any factual errors. :D
Jimbuna
07-07-13, 09:24 AM
Tis good to see another specimen saved from the all to often scrapping end.
nikimcbee
07-09-13, 08:06 PM
:salute:I didn't know that was the last WW2 era British sub.
Jimbuna
07-10-13, 06:06 AM
:salute:I didn't know that was the last WW2 era British sub.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23207825

http://www.nmrn.org.uk/news-events/nmrn-blog/royal-navy-submarine-museum-saving-hms-alliance-latest-headlines


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:O:
Herr-Berbunch
07-10-13, 07:14 AM
^hahaha.

There is a webcam on it but for me, at least, it appears to be stuck at 8pm on the 23rd January 1970 :hmmm: - http://submarine-museum.co.uk/webcam.html

Edit- over 3 hours later the same guy is still in the same position!
AVGWarhawk
07-10-13, 10:22 AM
She looks wonderful!!!! A lot of work went into that hull. :yeah:
HunterICX
07-10-13, 10:29 AM
There is a webcam on it but for me, at least, it appears to be stuck at 8pm on the 23rd January 1970 :hmmm: - http://submarine-museum.co.uk/webcam.html

Edit- over 3 hours later the same guy is still in the same position!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3dZl3yfGpc&feature=player_detailpage#t=9s

HunterICX