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To: JoeProBono

“The Danton, with many of its gun turrets still intact, is sitting upright in over 1,000m of water.”

Since it was a French battleship likely the guns were also never fired.


8 posted on 02/19/2009 4:11:59 PM PST by yazoo
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To: yazoo

>>>Since it was a French battleship likely the guns were also never fired.

You’re probably correct. What tactical brilliance. Figures out 12 inch battleship guns are difficult to aim against a submerged submarine.


14 posted on 02/19/2009 9:12:58 PM PST by tlb
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