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German Type IX B U-boat, specifically the U-123 “Blaison,” which is suspended in one of the cells of the Keroman II U-boat base in Lorient, France. The Type IXB was a class of German U-boats built for the Kriegsmarine between 1937 and 1941. The image provides a clear view of the twin stern torpedo tubes on a Type IX U-boat. U-123 was a Type IX B submarine that was launched in 1940 and served in World War II. The Keroman U-boat base was a fortified submarine base built by the Germans during the Battle of France.

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USS Buchanan (DDG-14) was sunk as a target in 2000 during a training exercise called RIMPAC. The ship was struck by an AGM/RGM-84 Harpoon missile, which tore through the superstructure and ignited fires, leaving a scorched hole near the bow. The damage ultimately led to the ship’s sinking.

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Vanguard class boat returning from 203-day patrol yesterday, welcomed home by families on Rhu Spit on the way into Faslane. The marine growth on the casing gives a clue as to how long the boat has been underwater.

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RFA Kinbrace with a recovered Wessex helicopter. Kinbrace, was a Kin-class salvage vessel of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Originally designed as a salvage vessel, it was later re-rated as a Mooring, Salvage, and Boom Vessel in 1971.

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