sorry T-54 and it defently is look at the tracks and the front wheel and turret when the ROV turns around on the vid and go on google and look at a T-54 and you can see.
I was told what sort of tank it is, but I've forgotten. For some reason I think its a russian one, but that doesn't make sense...
It was bought as a job lot by The Underwater Centre for a pittance from the MOD (who then started charging them rent) and shipped from the south east to Scotland on a barge. Theres two of them in the water, plus some other military vehicles.
The reason for doing it was to give the trainee divers something to look at, apparently!
Way too much tether out.. :)
JesusOnaHarley 3 years ago
Yeah pickup tether!
Btw, that tether looks a bit abused....sjeez.
rovpilot1 2 years ago
British
Conqueror tank, FV214 in use 1955-1966?
Shape of the trurret, Mantlet and sprockets/roadwheels gives it away
120mm Main gun
Should be recovered for a Museum
LineDoggie 3 years ago
looks for me like a soviet tank...maybe JS-3 :P
Huselhh 3 years ago
JS3's dont have fume extractors on their barrels
WALKE577 3 years ago
what kind of tank was it
jagdpantherking 3 years ago
There is or was a gate Guardian at Bovington camp - I had to paint it once - I wonder if it will ever be recovered, any ideas?
WALKE577 3 years ago
I'll see if I've got some other video of the tank, I might have some of the turrent area saved. I've got to say it does look like a Conqueror though!
TheLemperor 3 years ago
Notsure if it is the same underwater dive as yours but this also looks like a conqueror with an rov snagged. look in youtube for
Underwater inspection of a Tank by a Tethered Diver and ROV
If you havent seen it already
WALKE577 3 years ago
T54/55 also have a canvas gun mantlet cover and they do not have return rollers on their tracks
WALKE577 3 years ago
Definately not a T54 as the do not have those exhaust pipes, look a the conqueror tank on youtube, same vehicle
WALKE577 3 years ago
Looks more like an old British Tank the Conqueror, probably used for testing on a LSL, but the tank was too heavy
WALKE577 3 years ago
sorry T-54 and it defently is look at the tracks and the front wheel and turret when the ROV turns around on the vid and go on google and look at a T-54 and you can see.
SirJamesofCyrodiil 3 years ago
its not a tiger sorry its (i think) a russian T-52. the turret is the same...
SirJamesofCyrodiil 3 years ago
by those tank tracks and the front wheel it looks like a Tiger 1 tank...
SirJamesofCyrodiil 3 years ago
Very interesting video. What model tank is this? Any information on why it rests at the bottom of a Loch?
maddawg762 3 years ago
I was told what sort of tank it is, but I've forgotten. For some reason I think its a russian one, but that doesn't make sense...
It was bought as a job lot by The Underwater Centre for a pittance from the MOD (who then started charging them rent) and shipped from the south east to Scotland on a barge. Theres two of them in the water, plus some other military vehicles.
The reason for doing it was to give the trainee divers something to look at, apparently!
TheLemperor 3 years ago