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[Sybarite]

A couple of interesting points on French TV :

There was programme about the greatest ever British nautical disaster: the sinking of the Lancastria on June 17, 1940 off St Nazaire. Up to an estimated 6000 people drowned. British expeditionary troops were being evacuated.

Brussels has a swimming pool 110' deep.

John

 

[Shakey]

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Brussels has a swimming pool 110' deep.

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The UK's also got a very deep 'swimming pool', but don't know the exact depth.

It's the RN's submarine escape training tower, the greenish coloured tower with the rectangular top in Gosport.

Am sure a submariner will be able to post the depth you have to swim from.

 

[T_S]

Only thing is that Haslar is now something to do with foriegn visitors!

 

[Shakey]

Do you mean Haslar (the hospital) or Dolphin (the sub school)?

And yes I know they're not called by their 'proper' names anymore!

 

[john_morris_uk]

Hmm. Not sure if I should admit this but I've been through the Submarine Escape Training Tank (SETT) and to my shame I can't remember how deep it is! 30 Metres? 100ft

To answer the location question the SETT is in what used to be HMS DOLPHIN.