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Submarine mercury leaks U-864
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20th December 2006, 03:17
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Submarine mercury leaks U-864
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6193979.stm
Tjhis Submarine sunk by a british submarine is now leaking weapons grade mercury onto the sea bed. see above link.
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20th December 2006, 22:53
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This is the only known incident in all of naval warfare in which one submarine sinks another while both are submerged.......
Photos of the wreck as below. Jonty Last edited by ddraigmor : 23rd October 2008 at 12:09.
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