U Boat exposed in Kent..

Garion · 12-20-13, 06:03 PM

http://home.bt.com/news/oddnews/wrec...11363861016475

Thought this was cool.

Cheers

gary

Sailor Steve · 12-20-13, 07:57 PM

Yeah, that's pretty wild. A First World War u-boat, no less.

Platapus · 12-20-13, 08:07 PM

Yikes, that's right. Mid next year marks 100 years since WWI started.

Cybermat47 · 12-20-13, 08:07 PM

She still looks beautiful 100 years on

bertieck476 · 12-20-13, 08:22 PM

This is amazing I have sailed and around there and I had no idea about it.

Jimbuna · 12-21-13, 05:29 AM

Nice one Gary

All the best to you and the wife for the coming festive season

Oberon · 12-21-13, 06:30 AM

Chatham is submarine central these days, you've got the WWI uboats (visible on Google Earth if you know where to look), then there's the Foxtrot SSK further up the river which is getting perilously close to sinking, and then, in somewhat better condition, there's HMS Ocelot.

There's some more pictures of the Medway Uboats here:

http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/in...p?topic=2336.0

http://www.southeast-defencephotos.c...lbum=106&pos=1

bertieck476 · 12-21-13, 08:03 AM

I have been in the ssk when it was moored on the thames many years ago, I have been to Hoo a few times looking at some of the barge and bawley hulks but have never seen the uboat I even looked on google earth yesterday but couldn't find it, where abouts is it?
Edit: I have had a look at your link and know where to look now.

Oberon · 12-21-13, 09:16 AM

Best bet is to use the Google Earth time function to go back to when the Medway is at low tide.

Garion · 12-21-13, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Nice one Gary

All the best to you and the wife for the coming festive season

All the best to yoo and yoors too Jim

Cheers

gary

bertieck476 · 12-21-13, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Best bet is to use the Google Earth time function to go back to when the Medway is at low tide.

Thanks, I had no idea you could even do that I will have a play around.

12-20-13, 06:03 PM	#1
Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	U Boat exposed in Kent.. http://home.bt.com/news/oddnews/wrec...11363861016475 Thought this was cool. Cheers gary

12-20-13, 07:57 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yeah, that's pretty wild. A First World War u-boat, no less. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-20-13, 08:07 PM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Yikes, that's right. Mid next year marks 100 years since WWI started. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-20-13, 08:07 PM	#4
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	She still looks beautiful 100 years on __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

12-21-13, 05:29 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nice one Gary All the best to you and the wife for the coming festive season __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-20-13, 08:22 PM	#5
bertieck476 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 327 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	This is amazing I have sailed and around there and I had no idea about it.

12-21-13, 06:30 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Chatham is submarine central these days, you've got the WWI uboats (visible on Google Earth if you know where to look), then there's the Foxtrot SSK further up the river which is getting perilously close to sinking, and then, in somewhat better condition, there's HMS Ocelot. There's some more pictures of the Medway Uboats here: http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/in...p?topic=2336.0 http://www.southeast-defencephotos.c...lbum=106&pos=1

12-21-13, 08:03 AM	#8
bertieck476 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 327 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I have been in the ssk when it was moored on the thames many years ago, I have been to Hoo a few times looking at some of the barge and bawley hulks but have never seen the uboat I even looked on google earth yesterday but couldn't find it, where abouts is it? Edit: I have had a look at your link and know where to look now.

12-21-13, 09:16 AM	#9
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Best bet is to use the Google Earth time function to go back to when the Medway is at low tide.