scrapyard submarines

In 1997 these two O class submarines were rotting in Harry pounds Scrapyard. He kindly let us look around them. The Subs and the scrapyard are now long gone.

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Travel & Events

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• submarines
• harry pounds
• naval history
• O class
• scrapyards

[pogpog28]

Is it me or i just saw an engine still in good shape, not to mention the interiors and the systems.

[scapa6]

@pogpog28

no, you are right. virtually intact, compasses, periscope ect. long gone unfortunately

peter

[Mechknight73]

At least one of this class of sub survived. It's a permanent exhibit at the Fremantle Maritime Museum in Perth, Western Australia. The Royal Australian Navy donated it to the museum. It seems that of late, whenever the Royal Australian Navy decommissions a ship, they turn it into a dive wreck. Submarines would of course be an unsafe option as a dive wreck, shich is why this one was spared. There are two tours a day on board

[scapa6]

@Mechknight73

thanks for that. I saw this sub in Freemantle but lost the photo's. I didn't know that the Oz navy routinely scuttled their ships. I wish ours would do the same.

peter

[Hvygunner]

@barthoedemaker These weren't American boats; We haven't had diesel subs for decades, and nuke boats aren't disposed of like this...... They're old UK subs. but thanks for blaming the US for something we didn't do... Again...

[Lojinn]

the site of these proud ships sitting in the shallows rusting into nothing is such a sad sight.

[Forevagrey]

Where these the two submarines that were parked up next to the Motorway into Portsmouth from the West? As i rembered seeing them and i think there might of been a third one though havent been there in years sad really they never looked that bad. Great videos and some good memories

[olechevy]

I remember when myself and Uncle Sean Connery and cousin Alec Baldwin used to go cruising in this when they where in town.

[CanalLeoneKGB]

Amazing ! ! !

[dustyRN]

I was in a car passing these Subs with a French naval officer, he suggested we look after our equipment better. He did not realise they were scrap.

[LYinKansas]

know how many drug cartels would kill for one of these? hell give it to em' i say we could use the practice..

[layerzone11]

title wrong spelling - it says "scapyard submarine"

[megatwingo]

Very sad to see such boats in this condition. But a very cool video.

Thanks for uploading! :)

[RexReam]

@FrenchClarkes How many times was it dropped? <:

[dragonluv4life]

ima bought to cry.... ):

[beefstroganof]

beautifully done video thanks :)