In his state visit His Highness King Charles gifted the President the original boat’s bell from his namesake HMS Trump. I immediately wondered what kind of boat the Trump was and what she had gotten up to during her career and I’m sure some of you did too….
The torpedoes were likely chemical / gas propulsion notorious for giving away location due to the line of bubbles. Later torpedoes were electric for that reason. The Americans had superior radar / sonar equipped submarines by 1945. The technology was changing so fast they could hardly refit the boats fast enough.
The torpedoes were likely chemical / gas propulsion notorious for giving away location due to the line of bubbles. Later torpedoes were electric for that reason. The Americans had superior radar / sonar equipped submarines by 1945. The technology was changing so fast they could hardly refit the boats fast enough.
Fine service for a lucky boat
Another T class submarine HMS Triumph (N18) is worth a story!
Gifting the ship's bell to a "draft dodger" is somehow wrong. Just my humble opinion. (Hope I haven't upset anyone. )
Any surviving crew members who might share their thoughts on this gift?