The Sinking of a British Battleship

Laufen zum Ziel · 10-08-08, 09:06 PM

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...53839717114651

More clips like this can be found by clicking my Sig.

Steeltrap · 10-08-08, 09:49 PM

HMS Barham, if I'm not mistaken. Hit by 3 torps from U-331.

Ouch....

kylania · 10-08-08, 10:06 PM

Only British Battleship sunk by u-boats I think, right? Sad yet spectacular images there. That explosion is just massive.

ivank · 10-08-08, 10:10 PM

that ans the Royal Oak

meduza · 10-09-08, 05:46 AM

Very impressive

predavolk · 10-09-08, 08:13 AM

Cool! I wonder if that was its magazine, or its boilers blowing. I'd guess the latter as it happened just as the funnels hit the water (cold water, meet crazy hot boiler!).

Laufen zum Ziel · 10-09-08, 01:35 PM

It was the HMS Barnum and I go along with cold
water meeting hot boilers. I did not see many if
any lifeboats. Wander what the casualties were?

meduza · 10-09-08, 01:58 PM

According to Wikipedia, her magazines exploded, taking two thirds of the crew down with her (aroun 800 men).

Task Force · 10-09-08, 02:05 PM

Wow that ship went out with a bang.

Elektranaut · 10-11-08, 05:20 AM

http://www.hmsbarham.com/

Kapt Z · 10-11-08, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laufen zum Ziel

It was the HMS Barnum and I go along with cold
water meeting hot boilers. I did not see many if
any lifeboats. Wander what the casualties were?

I've seen a better clip somewhere which is in focus and closer in. You can barely make them out in this clip, but there are hundreds of sailors clinging to her bottom as she rolls and then they are vaporized in the explosion. Truly horrific.

Elektranaut · 10-11-08, 04:14 PM

It's well worth going to the HMS Barham website(see my link above).In particular check out the survivors' stories which they have posted-horrifying/astonishing/heartbreaking, in equal measure.

10-08-08, 09:06 PM	#1
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	The Sinking of a British Battleship http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...53839717114651 More clips like this can be found by clicking my Sig. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

10-08-08, 10:06 PM	#3
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Only British Battleship sunk by u-boats I think, right? Sad yet spectacular images there. That explosion is just massive. __________________

10-08-08, 10:10 PM	#4
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	that ans the Royal Oak __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

10-09-08, 05:46 AM	#5
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Very impressive __________________

10-09-08, 01:35 PM	#7
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	It was the HMS Barnum and I go along with cold water meeting hot boilers. I did not see many if any lifeboats. Wander what the casualties were? __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

10-08-08, 09:49 PM	#2
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	HMS Barham, if I'm not mistaken. Hit by 3 torps from U-331. Ouch....

10-09-08, 08:13 AM	#6
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool! I wonder if that was its magazine, or its boilers blowing. I'd guess the latter as it happened just as the funnels hit the water (cold water, meet crazy hot boiler!).

10-09-08, 01:58 PM	#8
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	According to Wikipedia, her magazines exploded, taking two thirds of the crew down with her (aroun 800 men). __________________

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Wow that ship went out with a bang. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-11-08, 05:20 AM	#10
Elektranaut Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Yorkshire,UK Posts: 46 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	http://www.hmsbarham.com/

10-11-08, 04:14 PM	#12
Elektranaut Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Yorkshire,UK Posts: 46 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	It's well worth going to the HMS Barham website(see my link above).In particular check out the survivors' stories which they have posted-horrifying/astonishing/heartbreaking, in equal measure.