Do Trawlers Get Sunk by Submarines?
However, There Have Been a Number of Incidents of Trawlers Being Seriously Damaged and in Some Cases Sunk When Submarines Collide with Their Nets. .. . the...
However, there have been a number of incidents of trawlers being seriously damaged and in some cases sunk when submarines collide with their nets. ... The vessel was lost when the Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine HMS Trenchant collided with the Antares nets, causing the trawler to capsize.
Has a submarine ever dragged down a trawler?
A submarine close to the coast of Britain may have dragged a trawler violently backwards after snagging its nets, according to a fishermen's organisation. The 'Karen' was towed at 10 knots during yesterday's incident, 18 miles from Ardglass, one of Northern Ireland's main fishing ports.
Has a submarine sunk a fishing boat?
Two of the UK's most senior Royal Navy officers have strongly rejected the suggestion that a submarine could have sunk a fishing boat that went down off the Cornish coast 17 years ago with the loss of five lives.
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