A Nazi warship sank by the British has been found 80 years later, after a power company stumbled across it while inspecting their underwater lines. The Karlsruhe was returning from the Nazi invasion of Norway in 1940 when it was torpedoed by HMS Truant, forcing the Germans to scuttle the sinking ship. But while the … Read more
Satellite images capture single Chinese nuclear submarine entering ‘Bond lair’ cave complex – but all other berths are empty sparking fears the subs are all shadowing the US fleet New photos show the Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island in China For the first time, a submarine is seen entering an underwater cave network The ‘James … Read more
Royal Navy nuclear submarine had near-miss with car ferry packed full of passengers A lookout on the Stena Superfast VII spotted the submarine’s periscope ahead The captain of the ferry ordered a turn to point and narrowly avoid a collision A report found passengers and crew of both vessels were in ‘immediate danger’ By Tom … Read more
World’s first private icebreaker is launched: £79.5m vessel with its own deep-sea submarine is available to charter for £665,000 per week after it was commissioned by Russian billionaire La Datcha, commissioned by Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov, is 253ft-long and charters at £665k a week Icebreaker features a deep-sea submarine, 2 helipads, snowmobiles and on-board sauna … Read more
Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke is using his bottomless reserves to give something back, after overseeing the creation of a £280million superyacht which will be intermittently offered to scientists. The magnificent vessel, named the REV Ocean, stands as the worlds largest of its kind, and comes lavishly furnished with three swimming pools and two helipads. Yet … Read more
Pictured: The incredible 24-person submarine with vast panoramic windows that will take tourists to depths of up to 328ft in air-conditioned comfort The Triton DeepView 24 affords passengers amazing views from the comfort of a 50ft-long interior It has been made by Florida-based Triton Submarines, which made the record-breaking Limiting Factor The Limiting Factor vessel … Read more
Royal Navy nuclear submarine commander John Lewis has been sacked after he organised a barbecue for his crew amid the coronavirus lockdown. Commander Lewis was relieved of his command of HMS Trenchant and will reportedly be assigned other duties after he was placed under ‘administrative investigation’ over concerns about his judgement. The barbecue, which took place … Read more
This is the extraordinary moment the commander of a Royal Navy nuclear submarine is seen rowing with his superiors over a welcome home BBQ for his crew before they were forced into coronavirus quarantine. Commander John Lewis held an impromptu party for the crew from the ‘hunter-killer’ sub HMS Trenchant alongside their boat at Devonport … Read more
Nuclear submarine commander is under investigation after crew held BBQ and disco to welcome sailors home… then had to self-isolate due to coronavirus Party was held on to dockside after HMS Trenchant arrived back in Devonport Royal Navy submarine crew watched slightly bemused as DJ set played Commanding officer is being investigated over the incident … Read more