U864 Operation Caesar

Bellman · 01-03-07, 10:34 AM

Only once have two submarines duelled to the death. In February 1945 HMS Venturer hunted down and sank the U-Boat U864, a craft on a deadly secret mission.

Lookout for the programme on the BBC TWO (9pm, Friday 5 January)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/program...imewatch.shtml

Kapitan_Phillips · 01-03-07, 10:49 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I'll definatley check it out.

STEED · 01-03-07, 01:40 PM

I made a note of it two weeks ago. :p

Bellman · 01-03-07, 03:30 PM

Maybe you tied a knot in it ?

Dan D · 01-03-07, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bellman

Only once have two submarines duelled to the death. In February 1945 HMS Venturer hunted down and sank the U-Boat U864, a craft on a deadly secret mission.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/program...imewatch.shtml

Happy new year and all.

HMs Venturer vs. U 864 =
"This is the only known incident in all of naval warfare in which one submarine sinks another while both are submerged." (quote u-boat.net).

Subs sinking subs, that happened more than once in WWII.
example:
http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/speci..._moonlight.htm
Drebbel*s page.

More subs sinking u-boats:
http://uboat.net/fates/sub-sunk.htm

Bellman · 01-04-07, 12:08 AM

Yep the submerged bit makes the U864 incident unique, apparently.

toonsis · 06-12-10, 05:16 PM

This just sounds too outrageous to be true with the equipment of the day. Amazing story if the hit was really done the way its told

01-03-07, 10:34 AM	#1
Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	U864 Operation Caesar Only once have two submarines duelled to the death. In February 1945 HMS Venturer hunted down and sank the U-Boat U864, a craft on a deadly secret mission. Lookout for the programme on the BBC TWO (9pm, Friday 5 January) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/program...imewatch.shtml __________________ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

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Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the heads up. I'll definatley check it out. __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I made a note of it two weeks ago. :p __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	Maybe you tied a knot in it ? __________________ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

01-04-07, 12:08 AM	#6
Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	Yep the submerged bit makes the U864 incident unique, apparently. __________________ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

06-12-10, 05:16 PM	#7
toonsis Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This just sounds too outrageous to be true with the equipment of the day. Amazing story if the hit was really done the way its told