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German submarine in Grand Harbour

German Navy submarine U-17 (Pennant number S196) slipped into Grand Harbour this morning for a courtesy visit.

The submarine was commissioned in 1973 and subsequently modernised, but vessels of this type are now being withdrawn.

The submarine has eight torpedo tubes and can carry mines.

It is seen above crossing Dockyard Creek, which is dominated by the sleek lines of the superyacht The Maltese Falcon.

Picture: Patrice Peyre

mynews@timesofmalta.com

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Jesmond Micallef

Mar 12th 2010, 18:54

Tony, I did not mean to be offensive in any manner, if I was, then I apologise. Wars are pure utter madness, nothing else but waste of life, resources, destruction and terror !!! I am against wars, sounds childish to some maybe, but I will stick to it. Indeed WW1 lead to WW2 etc etc etc............ I send my greetings to you from Germany.

Jesmond Micallef

Mar 12th 2010, 18:40

Thats what wars are all about, the professional and legal destruction of the building and the natural environment, killing of human beings etc etc etc.....!!!! Germany has no offensive capability whatsoever, its a harmless nation. Why are people still stuck on WW2, when there is much more subsequent events like the mother of all wars, the Cold War which pioneered weapons of total complete erasure, including the totally innocent Earth life ?? I wish the German crew of the U-17 a pleasant stay on Malta. Just to let all of you know, I have also been to Laboe, next to Kiel in northern Germany, and visited the MARINE - EHRENMAL and the U-995, WW2 monument. Do people know how many young German men died in those confined machines ? Even being in one of those machines gave me the creeps, !!! Let alone fighting a war beneath the surface in them !!!! "Das Boot" from Wolfgang Petersen is a good film to watch !!

t farrugia

Mar 12th 2010, 15:16

lord melbury was a guest in the pilot episode of fawlty towers. he was a confidence trickster and when basil found out he went mad!!! :)

Jesmond MIcallef

Mar 12th 2010, 15:35

Tony, Lord Melbury was a devious character in one of the episodes of Fawlty Towers called "A Touch of Class". I have the whole series on DVD.

No disrespect whatsoever, but you are quite right, I haven't got the slightest idea what WAR is all about !!!

Jesmond Micallef

Mar 12th 2010, 17:00

Jim, I have to ask, but what can you understand from my comment ?

A. Slater

Mar 12th 2010, 12:19

You mentioned it once but I think you got away with it !

Imad Ali

Mar 13th 2010, 11:38

Lol. That was funny.

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