Wrecked battleship found in Mediterranean

Tchocky · 02-19-09, 07:18 AM

THis is kind of cool

I'd not heard of this ship before today.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7898890.stm

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The ship was one of the most advanced in the French Navy at the time of its loss, although it was already outclassed by the newer HMS Dreadnought design being introduced by the British. The 19,000-tonne, 150m-long vessel was carrying over 1,000 men when it was attacked by Germany's U-64 submarine at 1317 on 18 March, 1917. Patrol boats and a destroyer managed to save most of those onboard.

Torplexed · 02-19-09, 08:13 AM

The pre-dreadnought Danton. The last pre-dreadnought class before the French moved on to battleships proper. The French lost a number of PDs during WWI.

sunvalleyslim · 02-19-09, 02:17 PM

Nice find Tchocky..............Very interesting..........I wonder if the Kapt. of U-64 got a medal for that.........Anyone know who the Kapt. was?...............

Jimbuna · 02-19-09, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sunvalleyslim

Nice find Tchocky..............Very interesting..........I wonder if the Kapt. of U-64 got a medal for that.........Anyone know who the Kapt. was?...............

http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=64

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-64

Raptor1 · 02-19-09, 02:28 PM

Very interesting

The Med really became a Battleship graveyard since the Gallipoli campaign, both during WWI and WWII

A Very Super Market · 02-19-09, 06:59 PM

There wasn't any Gallipolli campaign in WWII, but I'm nitpicking. But seriously, basically the entire Italian fleet, as well as a considerable amount of Brits and Americans (And a few French and Greek) in fairly shallow waters makes for a very interesting sea.

02-19-09, 02:17 PM	#3
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Nice find Tchocky..............Very interesting..........I wonder if the Kapt. of U-64 got a medal for that.........Anyone know who the Kapt. was?............... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

02-19-09, 02:28 PM	#5
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Very interesting The Med really became a Battleship graveyard since the Gallipoli campaign, both during WWI and WWII __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

02-19-09, 06:59 PM	#6
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There wasn't any Gallipolli campaign in WWII, but I'm nitpicking. But seriously, basically the entire Italian fleet, as well as a considerable amount of Brits and Americans (And a few French and Greek) in fairly shallow waters makes for a very interesting sea. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-19-09, 08:13 AM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The pre-dreadnought Danton. The last pre-dreadnought class before the French moved on to battleships proper. The French lost a number of PDs during WWI.