Gosport Submarine Museum Part 5

[igs942]

Last part.....

An X craft with mines on each side. This is just like the X crafts used in the attack on the Tirpitz as seen in the film 'Above us the waves'.


The tiny interior


This particular X-craft's history.

[Woodlouse2002]

I went to the Submarine museum about 10 years ago when it was all fairly bare bones and gritty. I believe they've really revamped the whole thing now so I'm sure it's far better now than it was, and it wasn't bad then.

A good set of pictures.

[beaky]

Not something you see every day... fascinating.
Reminds me I've never taken any pictures inside Growler, the early cruise-missile-toting sub that's parked alongside Intrepid.

When they re-open the museum, I'll probably go back for another photo-essay of both.

[Hagar]

Excellent. I visited last year but the new display hall was still under construction. I must go back again now it's all finished. Did you have time to visit the Explosion! museum just down the road? It makes an interesting day out & there's lots of history in Gosport.
http://www.explosion.org.uk/

[Omag 2.0]

Blimey, great set of shots... those tubes are so cramped... imagine living there with so many other sailors...

[Willit Run]

Great shots!!

 Just saw a special on the History Channel about the X-Subs and the attack on the Tirpitz.

[TSC.]

Great shots igs, very interesting to look at, thanks for sharing them.

Cheers,

TSC.

[MWISimmer]

Submarines give me the willies.. I can't think of anything worse than spending hours, days or even months under the sea with no natural light...  The Kursk did nothing for my phobia either...
Good pics mind,
Rob.