Royal Oak 3D!

krashkart · 10-22-10, 01:43 AM

Well, sort of. Doing some research on the events in Scapa Flow and just came across several images that were generated from a sonar survey of the wreck of the Royal Oak.

The image below shows the hull damage from U-47's torpedoes. A portion of the bow had been blown off by the first eel (click to enlarge):

There are four other images at the web page.

http://www.hmsroyaloak.co.uk/survey.html

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SilentSnake · 10-22-10, 05:56 AM

wow thats incredible

Jimbuna · 10-22-10, 08:16 AM

The site is well worth bookmarking....it is a treasure trove of information.

FIREWALL · 10-22-10, 09:07 AM

Amazing Krashkart.

Freiwillige · 10-22-10, 09:52 AM

www.u47.org

great site telling everything about the attack

Herr-Berbunch · 10-22-10, 10:14 AM

Looking at the other Royal Oak photos the view from inside looking through the torpedoed holes and then the external view gave an attention grabbing thought to the actual size of the vessel. Great site, thanks krashkart.

krashkart · 10-22-10, 03:16 PM

The underwater photographs are astounding. Puts a whole new perspective on things.

They have a small collection of the hand drawn section plans there, too.

Midship section, showing thickness of torpedo belt and faint outline of the stabiliser compartments (click to enlarge):

http://www.hmsroyaloak.co.uk/construction.html

Red Heat · 10-22-10, 07:32 PM

outstanding!

10-22-10, 01:43 AM	#1
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Royal Oak 3D! Well, sort of. Doing some research on the events in Scapa Flow and just came across several images that were generated from a sonar survey of the wreck of the Royal Oak. The image below shows the hull damage from U-47's torpedoes. A portion of the bow had been blown off by the first eel (click to enlarge): There are four other images at the web page. http://www.hmsroyaloak.co.uk/survey.html .

10-22-10, 08:16 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The site is well worth bookmarking....it is a treasure trove of information. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-22-10, 09:07 AM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Amazing Krashkart. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-22-10, 10:14 AM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Looking at the other Royal Oak photos the view from inside looking through the torpedoed holes and then the external view gave an attention grabbing thought to the actual size of the vessel. Great site, thanks krashkart. __________________

10-22-10, 07:32 PM	#8
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	outstanding! __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

10-22-10, 05:56 AM	#2
SilentSnake Seaman Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 38 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	wow thats incredible

10-22-10, 09:52 AM	#5
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	www.u47.org great site telling everything about the attack

10-22-10, 03:16 PM	#7
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	The underwater photographs are astounding. Puts a whole new perspective on things. They have a small collection of the hand drawn section plans there, too. Midship section, showing thickness of torpedo belt and faint outline of the stabiliser compartments (click to enlarge): http://www.hmsroyaloak.co.uk/construction.html