United Kingdom "Poseidon" submarine sunk in China's Yellow Sea truth! _ military concerns

Decades of 1931, June 9, the United Kingdom Navy new submarine Poseidon in China's Yellow Sea coastal activities, suddenly and a small merchant ship collision. As a result, the submarine was sank, scuttling death more than crew. Of these, two boat on serving Chinese also tragic. This is submarine history very serious collision with tragedy. Not long ago, Western author Jimmy Carter on the battleship "revealed the world at the time of the accident. ���� Sailed towards Asia 1930 November day, an advanced submarine leave United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval port, start coming from the far East. ����It is later in the China Sea submarine sunk in the Yellow Sea. At that time, the sea is the world's more avant-garde submarines that have very strong underwater combat capability. Poseidon is the United Kingdom Navy submarine patiya level 3, 1929, 21 June, 1930, the service. The boat's displacement to 1475 tons, the duration is about 96 m, width of 9 metres, two by two propeller shaft-horsepower diesel engine 1635, speeds for 17 5 sections. Submarine also comes with two motors, battery-powered by high energy, submarine underwater to 8 6 speed. Weapons and equipment, it is equipped with 8 with 533 mm torpedo tubes, available in 14 Mei torpedo. Of these, 4 boat with launch tube, four in towing. At the same time, the submarine Tower front-end is equipped with one 10 mm machine gun. The entire submarine total crew 53, of which five are officers. Poseidon after entering the Eastern Mediterranean, entered the Suez Canal and into the Indian Ocean, finally, into the South China Sea. In 1931, 27 February, after three months, the sea into a Hong Kong and joined the British fourth submarine squads. At that time, there is also parking with David-Jimmy submarine supply. As the weather gets hot, the ship did not enjoy such as air conditioning, submarine sailors on a very hot and humid weather. At that time, the United Kingdom chartered China Weihai (now the Weihai) military port, there is a cool summer. Thus, in May 1931, submarines and 4 submarine squads with start up North, travelling approximately 1600 km to Weihai base. ���� Sea training 9 June, the God of the sea training begins. ����Submarine to latitude 37 degrees North and West of longitude 122 �� waters to prepare for the practice of diving courses. 10: 8, submarine dived to see continued diving ability. One and a half hours later, a submarine in about 11: 35 p.m. at dive waters floating. Here, the submarine torpedo training is carried out. Target is the British army a old Minesweeper. As the first captain, submarine Gower flat major decisions, torpedo opportunities can in his supervised by a lieutenant. In the afternoon, a submarine in the water, heading 235 �� preparing to launch a torpedo. At that time, major and signal soldiers in bridge, Lieutenant in the periscope there. As the target of the Minesweeper is located 7 km away from the submarine area, orientation is 270 degrees, are quietly wait for the torpedo attack. At this point, the adjacent waters coming a merchant ship. It is a coastal cruise vessels fish otters, discharge only 1753 tons, azimuth 165 degrees, approximately 1300 metres from the submarine. The merchant ship built in 1889, United Kingdom Aberdeen belongs to South-East Asia steam navigation company. Later, the ship was sold to a Chinese Yingkou fish otters red ship companies. This time the weather is nice, calm and visibility was good, two ships can clearly see each other. It should be said that such good weather, typically does not lead to a major accident. However, the problem happens when the assume nothing. ����Directive confusion caused a collision 12 noon zero to four minutes, Poseidon is located in the merchant starboard 1300 meters of water, start to 10 knots in the Northwest Airlines ahead. ����12 six minutes, submarine off the Minesweeper approximately 6 km. At this point, the decision to close the submarine torpedo, therefore, began to turn, the minesweepers. However, the captain believed that if the Minesweeper submarine from farther away, attack effect will be even better. Thus, the submarine command coordinate start messed. Submarine of two engine running quickly. However, one minute hasn't arrived, Lieutenant and demand side hole 15 degrees. The submarine was preparing to turn around, the captain and Lieutenant left driving submarine command Minesweeper, to achieve better attack effect. Submarines began to turn. In order to help turn, submarine starboard engine start at full speed. Suddenly, the warning device screamed. Originally, the submarine's too close from the merchant. The captain was only a few minutes of submarine ride before suddenly aware fish otters are fast approaching to the submarines to starboard. Gower even urgent, but no way. Merchant shipping seems to have noticed that the location of the submarine, is still in the direction of the submarine. Merchant Master quickly discovered the submarine, request shipping adjustment position. However, all too late. 12: 12 min Xu, merchant ship first flung into the submarine starboard, the entire submarine began to shake. Submarine immediately hit a v shape of the big hole, the entrance to deep into the saddle tank, look for the 3 m; in addition, the pressure hull was hitting his. A large number of sea water into the cave, submarines starting head began to sink. The captain, aware that submarines could not preserving, immediately ordered to abandon the ship. 5 minutes later, the submarine has been half into the water. 5 officers from the inboard emergency escape to upper deck, rescued by the merchant. However, 18 soldiers still trapped in the rear of the engine compartment watertight bulkheads. In addition, there are eight British soldiers and two Chinese people trapped in the cabin before the torpedo. Submarine soon sank to a 40-metre seabed, the stranded crew faced with cold water and dark, had to finally escape ramp. Here, not far from the coast, from Weihai is only 35 km, however, the British submarine but cannot get timely and powerful underwater rescue. British warships and near us warships only learned of the situation and quickly came to the rescue. However, it is too far, losing out to the back of the siege of the submarine crew will soon be harmful smoke suffocated. The front man of the torpedo compartment' Since every good no matter, for the time being you stick to it. Soon, the British submarine squads and other ships were all on the spot, which includes two Cruiser, a destroyer and two submarines. In addition, the US military submarines supply ship pigeons, or catch up. Later, British troops Helms aircraft also came to the scene of the rescue work. These ships are want to be able to out force, however, limited means. At this point, the submarine supply ship Jimmy Dewei come into play, several divers prepare for dive into the sea to search for it. However, the sea buoy swaying, have moved the location. The surface of the fuel has been spread. As a result, the rescue divers is very difficult, you first must determine the specific location of the submarine. ����Last escape this time, some sea submarine crew are still fully managed to escape. ����Among them, the boat captain Willis Sergeant is mind. He decided to use the carry-on Davis diving escape device. First, he slowly let the water flow into the cabin to prevent flung open the doors to escape when a huge impact. Water first flooded their knees, then flooded over the shoulder. The entire process took about 2 hours. The sea near the neck, Willis had to open the doors of the former torpedo. This is extremely dangerous. If you are stuck, all people will be drowned. However, no other choice, we only seize the opportunity. Door just opened, Laurent Walker and John oute duo jammed drill out and float to the surface of the water. Willis and other personnel and quickly put the door shut. Is the British warships off observation suddenly found the water rise a Bulla, two people from underwater. Battleship hurried rescued them. Unfortunately, despite the military effort to rescue the hapless Laurent Walker or mourning. Underwater, Willis and other five crew also trapped in the cabin. Just now, although the two floating out of the water adventure, however, the following escape is still a big problem. We first of all to the cabin pressure again. Then, start to float. The whole preparation spent an hour. Open the front tank was soon, as we continue to drill. Unfortunately, only 4 floating out of the sea, the death of another person. Surviving officers will soon be sent to the British army Helms carrier for medical treatment. The sinking of the submarine, showing the water down the practicality of runaway equipment. This is the escape device in submarine history first successfully bring crew escape. Since then, many countries began promoting the use of submarines such escape system, save more wrecked submarine life. ��