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.

August · 02-19-09, 07:14 PM

Actually the Meds reputation as a warship graveyard goes back a lot farther than WW1.

UnderseaLcpl · 02-19-09, 07:37 PM

Awesome post

I especially liked the 3d sonar images.

Syxx_Killer · 02-19-09, 09:26 PM

What a cool find! I love it when a ship is found that wasn't known about before.

bookworm_020 · 02-19-09, 09:41 PM

The French lost a large number of pre-dreadnought battleships at Gallipoli, from subs and mines.

Plenty of battleship have been sunk in the med, being a relative small body of water, ment that there were fewer places to hide

baggygreen · 02-19-09, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Syxx_Killer

What a cool find! I love it when a ship is found that wasn't known about before.

What other types are found??

Raptor1 · 02-20-09, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Actually the Meds reputation as a warship graveyard goes back a lot farther than WW1.

I know, but in terms of Battleship losses (While I classify Battleships from Ironclads onwards), I think the Med has the largest concentration compared to any other body of water

August · 02-20-09, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

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Originally Posted by August

Actually the Meds reputation as a warship graveyard goes back a lot farther than WW1.

I know, but in terms of Battleship losses (While I classify Battleships from Ironclads onwards), I think the Med has the largest concentration compared to any other body of water

Hmmm quite possibly though i'd bet the Pacific could at least give the Med a run for it's money in that regard.

A Very Super Market · 02-20-09, 12:29 AM

The Pacific is a billion times bigger than the Med, so I don't think you can really compare them

Torplexed · 02-20-09, 12:56 AM

Here's a map showing battleship sinking sites. It looks incomplete to me though, since it doesn't show any red dots near Guadalcanal where the Japanese battleships Kirishima and Hiei were sunk. Interesting to note how many are sites are near land.

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)

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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!

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,226 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually the Meds reputation as a warship graveyard goes back a lot farther than WW1. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome post I especially liked the 3d sonar images. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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.

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Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	What a cool find! I love it when a ship is found that wasn't known about before.

02-19-09, 09:41 PM	#10
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The French lost a large number of pre-dreadnought battleships at Gallipoli, from subs and mines. Plenty of battleship have been sunk in the med, being a relative small body of water, ment that there were fewer places to hide __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

02-20-09, 12:29 AM	#14
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	The Pacific is a billion times bigger than the Med, so I don't think you can really compare them __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-20-09, 12:56 AM	#15
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Here's a map showing battleship sinking sites. It looks incomplete to me though, since it doesn't show any red dots near Guadalcanal where the Japanese battleships Kirishima and Hiei were sunk. Interesting to note how many are sites are near land.