U864

She-Wolf · 05-08-11, 08:14 AM

apologies folk, I thought I had put the full title in so you could find it on YouTube, but clearly I did not. It is probably the one Firewall has linked, also called Hitlers Last Deadly Secret. Frau Kaleun it is exactly as you describe

Jimbuna · 05-08-11, 09:06 AM

The first and only time during WWII that a sub was destroyed by another sub whilst both were submerged.

http://uboat.net/boats/u864.htm

Fish In The Water · 05-08-11, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The first and only time during WWII that a sub was destroyed by another sub whilst both were submerged.

http://uboat.net/boats/u864.htm

Makes it all the more remarkable...

BTW, just read the following on the linked page:

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This is the only known incident in all of naval warfare in which one submarine sinks another while both are submerged.

Just wondering if it's WWII or 'all of naval warfare?'

Captain Nemo · 05-09-11, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Just wondering if it's WWII or 'all of naval warfare?'

I would guess all of naval warfare. Although with modern torpedoes the sinking of other submerged submarines is an easier task, I don't think it has actually been put to the test in real combat. If I'm not mistaken, the only time a nuclear submarine has fired it's torpedoes in anger was during the Falklands war back in 1982 when a British sub sunk the Belgrano. I'm sure others will correct me if I'm mistaken.

Nemo

Jimbuna · 05-09-11, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

I would guess all of naval warfare. Although with modern torpedoes the sinking of other submerged submarines is an easier task, I don't think it has actually been put to the test in real combat. If I'm not mistaken, the only time a nuclear submarine has fired it's torpedoes in anger was during the Falklands war back in 1982 when a British sub sunk the Belgrano. I'm sure others will correct me if I'm mistaken.

Nemo

If I was a betting man I'd say your right but if it has happened since nobody is releasing any info about it

05-09-11, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

If I was a betting man I'd say your right but if it has happened since nobody is releasing any info about it

The Kursk comes to mind, and I'll say no more.

Captain Nemo · 05-10-11, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

The Kursk comes to mind, and I'll say no more.

I think the evidence suggests that the sinking of the Kursk was caused by an internal explosion. Wasn't she carrying torpedoes that were powered by hydrogen peroxide?

Nemo

Jimbuna · 05-11-11, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

The Kursk comes to mind, and I'll say no more.

I honestly don't think she was destroyed by an attack from a submerged adversary

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