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BenR
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Posted -  30/04/2010  :  21:40
Hello, hope you don't mind me posting on here, my only claim to Navy membership is that my Grandpa was in HMS Southampton between 1915 and 1919. I have his diary but sadly he didn't witness the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa flow, an event that fascinates me. 

We have been watching Ice Patrol on TV and this week they showed the accident in the Magellan Straits that nearly sank Endurance. We tuned in too late to see what caused the flooding - can anybody explain to me what happened? I understood that it was a valve stuck open that admitted water to the engine room; how can this have happened?

Searching the web I find news that Endurance is likely to be scrapped or sold because the £30m cost of a refit is almost the cost of a brand new ship. 

 

 

Edited by - BenR on 30/04/2010 9:45:39 PM


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thomo
Barlick Born Old Salt


2021 Posts
Posted - 30/04/2010 : 23:06
Hi Ben.. My Father was based at Scapa Flow throughout WW1 and was on one of the ships that escorted the German High Seas Fleet to their internment at that place, he was also present when the event you mention happened. Endurance by modern standards is a very old ship but she has her place in Naval History, when she was needed she was always there. I will see what I can dig up for you in the coming week about this accident, just bear with me a while. Thomo.


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BenR
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200 Posts
Posted - 01/05/2010 : 07:08
Thanks Thomo. Have you read the very interesting Cox's Navy by Tony Booth about the salvaging of the German fleet? I have it and would be happy to lend it to you if you liked.


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