seaJane Posted 30 June , 2023 Share Posted 30 June , 2023 "Scientists believe they’ve confirmed a Dartmouth urban legend of more than 80 years by ‘finding’ a Royal Navy submarine buried in the town park. Experts from the University of Winchester used ground penetrating radar to scan the site where the old boat was believed to rest – along with landfill – which created Coronation Park. The vague outline of what is thought to be HMS E52 can be made out on the resulting scans – as well as a second object, a German torpedo boat, longer but also more narrow." https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/june/30/20230630-submarine-found-in-park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 30 June , 2023 Share Posted 30 June , 2023 Very interesting & intriguing! Thanks for posting Jane! Appectiate you might keep us overseas mates posted on future developments pls. Best w....Bryan (Canada) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 30 June , 2023 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2023 If I hear anything I certainly will . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 1 July , 2023 Share Posted 1 July , 2023 Thank you for posting this. It's very interesting. I wonder if there is anything like it anywhere else. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelley Posted 1 July , 2023 Share Posted 1 July , 2023 Fascinating https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/june/30/20230630-submarine-found-in-park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 1 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2023 5 hours ago, shelley said: Fascinating https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/june/30/20230630-submarine-found-in-park Did you mean to repeat the link I originally posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 2 July , 2023 Share Posted 2 July , 2023 On 01/07/2023 at 12:26, rolt968 said: I wonder if there is anything like it anywhere else. RM I’m reminded of the tragedy at Dover on 16th September 1918 which resulted in HMS Glatton being torpedoed. What was left of the ships structure was buried in a gully near the then submarine park which is now under the car ferry terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 2 July , 2023 Share Posted 2 July , 2023 I am lucky enough to have one of the leather armchairs from the Wardroom of HMS Glatton. After the explosion, it found its way into the Admiralty Salvage Depot at Dover (located in a building on the cliff-side of the old Camber dock) and when the Depot closed during the mid-seventies, my father rescued it and we kept at home in Deal. I liked it so much that when I eventually cleared out my parents old home, I took it with me in order to grace my house. It was a quality piece of furniture in its day, but sadly its age has now started to show, so a few years back we moved it out of the living room and into the cellar - it really needs ‘The Repair Shop’ type treatment in order to restore it to its former glory. MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 2 July , 2023 Admin Share Posted 2 July , 2023 1 hour ago, KizmeRD said: I am lucky enough to have one of the leather armchairs from the Wardroom of HMS Glatton. After the explosion, it found its way into the Admiralty Salvage Depot at Dover (located in a building on the cliff-side of the old Camber dock) and when the Depot closed during the mid-seventies, my father rescued it and we kept at home in Deal. I liked it so much that when I eventually cleared out my parents old home, I took it with me in order to grace my house. It was a quality piece of furniture in its day, but sadly its age has now started to show, so a few years back we moved it out of the living room and into the cellar - it really needs ‘The Repair Shop’ type treatment in order to restore it to its former glory. MB Fill in the form MB, nothing to lose! Ricochet Casting - The Repair Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 3 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2023 20 hours ago, KizmeRD said: leather armchairs from the Wardroom of HMS Glatton Wow! I am interested in HMS Glatton as the site of the award of Staff Surgeon Edward Leicester Atkinson's Albert Medal. A treasureable piece of furniture! sJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 @KizmeRD If it was me I certainly would have that historic chair restored, I expect it would look great restored to its original condition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 21 hours ago, DavidOwen said: Fill in the form MB, nothing to lose! Ricochet Casting - The Repair Shop Failing that I do know an award winning upholsterer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interested Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 Personally I'd avoid "The Repair Shop" as they seem to forget that "originality, once lost, cannot be replaced", and replace things that, to me, seem inappropriate. My view, anyway, FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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