Black Monk Posted October 19, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Quote It is one of the strangest mysteries of the first world war - a story of intrigue, drama and sea monsters large enough to destroy a submarine. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/18/experts-move-a-step-closer-to-uncovering-the-mystery-of-the-germ/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted October 19, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2016 No. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnicolette Posted October 19, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Little did we know a squid saved the world... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted October 19, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Great little story. It would make for a fun sci-fi flick. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz_Light_Year Posted October 19, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Methinks he got caught napping on the surface and had to save face. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoferox Posted October 19, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 19, 2016 So plesiosaurs helped to win World War I? Huh, never learned that in history class. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essan Posted October 19, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 19, 2016 They fired at its arms? So not Nessie. But it might have been Godzilla? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted October 19, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 19, 2016 The Kracken strikes again! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted October 19, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 19, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marozi Posted October 19, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 19, 2016 What's the original source, what's the real legitimation for this sea serpent story? Why is there a claim that the UB couldn't dive anymore but the official report of the incident, as recorded by the British Naval Department, according to Sakulich is: "(UB-85) Hit by gunfire of Coreopsis while attempting to dive. Resurfaced and abandoned by her crew at 5447N 0523W"? (https://web.archive.org/web/20101208174827/http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2005/12/09/SciTech/Sea-Monster.Devours.German.Submarine.In.Fishy.Tale-1126460.shtml). Seems to me that Mr McCartney, historian and marine archaeologist at Bournemouth University, is convincing: 'the story of UB-85 is still being told and re-told on websites focusing on alleged paranormal events, though one historian believes it dates back not to the war but to a club armchair and too much pink gin in the 1920s. “It has been perpetuated by credulous journalists”' (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/u-boat-wreck-could-be-sea-monster-victim-of-internet-folklore). Scott Hamilton traced the story back to "Sea Monsters: A Collection of Eyewitness Accounts" by James B. Sweeney, published in 1977. Its not included in his "A Pictorial History of Sea Monsters and Other Dangerous Marine Life" of 1972 btw. Hamilton's verdict follows the above ones: "[...] this story originates with Sweeney, and after I acquired the book it turns out that's far from the least credible story in it. The book is about half well-established stories, and half incredible whoppers with no clear sources, typified by the sea serpents interacting with or even killing people well into recent history. I think only the UB-85 story has ever made it onto the web, probably because UB-85 is at least a verifiably real boat. Some of the other stories so ridiculous that even the most fantasy-addled fringe writer would be given pause [...]" (http://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/the-copy-and-paste-mysteries-of-the-nine-unknown-men). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted October 19, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Neat story, but just a story. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudflap Posted October 19, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Carnoferox said: So plesiosaurs helped to win World War I? Huh, never learned that in history class. I'm glad that this sea monster was on the side of the allies Edited October 19, 2016 by Mudflap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenith Posted October 19, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 19, 2016 What's up with the arms? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Id3al Experience Posted October 19, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Small arms fire, so they shot it with small guns, the create didnt have small arms LOL 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranomaly Posted October 20, 2016 #15 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Lol, small arms fire! The creature was said to have arms like a T-Rex....Should we shoot it with cannons? No no, look at its tiny arms! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zac509 Posted October 20, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I really believe..not because of moby dick.but the old maritime sailors.hasnt everyone seen the pictures of the giant octopus dragging the ship under.I bet its more than just giant size sea creatures that we already know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted October 20, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 20, 2016 3 hours ago, zac509 said: I really believe..not because of moby dick.but the old maritime sailors.hasnt everyone seen the pictures of the giant octopus dragging the ship under.I bet its more than just giant size sea creatures that we already know about. But this was in wartime.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted October 20, 2016 #18 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Why shoot at its arms, and not the head or where the heart is? Because the captains story is fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodf3llow Posted October 20, 2016 #19 Share Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) UB-85 was nearly 200ft, this creature would have had to been atleast twice that I figure...yet the largest whale in the sea doesn't even pass 100ft. Edited October 20, 2016 by Goodf3llow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted October 22, 2016 #20 Share Posted October 22, 2016 SOLVED! Quote Mystery of the WWI U-Boat and the 'sea monster' solved: How bungling German captain sank his own vessel after demanding a heater in his cabin - and then blaming leak on a creature of the deep UB-85 was patrolling the Irish Sea when captain claimed monster attacked Captain said damage forced them to surface and surrender to British Sub was recently found by Scottish Power when laying undersea cables German navy logs reveal sub sunk after issues caused by captain's heater Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3862842/SOLVED-mystery-World-War-U-Boat-condemned-depths-savaged-sea-monster.html#ixzz4NrOM8Wx2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouldthisexist Posted October 23, 2016 #21 Share Posted October 23, 2016 3 hours ago, seeder said: SOLVED! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podo Posted October 24, 2016 #22 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Heaterzilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comtess Posted November 2, 2016 #23 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Are people seriously this bad at reading? English is my third language and even I understood that the German crew scared the creature off using small arms fire, as in shooting at it with hand guns, not that the creature had small arms. Bloody hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted November 2, 2016 #24 Share Posted November 2, 2016 On 02/11/2016 at 11:09 PM, comtess said: Are people seriously this bad at reading? English is my third language and even I understood that the German crew scared the creature off using small arms fire, as in shooting at it with hand guns, not that the creature had small arms. Bloody hell. Under questioning by British forces he went on to describe how the ship's gunners fired at the mysterious creature's arms Where are you getting small arms fire from? That's the only mention of arms, either weapons or limbs, in the entire story. In fact, it says the 'ship's' gunners, so that means the men who manned the deck gun, which is a large gun, fixed to the deck, hence the name. And is a tad too heavy to be used as a hand gun. Do you want to revise your opinion on other people's comprehension skills? By the way, your written English is excellent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comtess Posted December 4, 2016 #25 Share Posted December 4, 2016 On 2 November 2016 at 11:32 PM, oldrover said: Under questioning by British forces he went on to describe how the ship's gunners fired at the mysterious creature's arms Where are you getting small arms fire from? That's the only mention of arms, either weapons or limbs, in the entire story. In fact, it says the 'ship's' gunners, so that means the men who manned the deck gun, which is a large gun, fixed to the deck, hence the name. And is a tad too heavy to be used as a hand gun. Do you want to revise your opinion on other people's comprehension skills? By the way, your written English is excellent. Where am I getting small arms fire from? It's in the article: According to Krech, the crew had managed to drive the creature away with small arms fire. - See more at: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/299948/wwi-submarine-was-attacked-by-monster#sthash.C4lARpNI.dpuf So no, I'm not going to revise my opinion on other people's comprehension skills. I'm sticking by my statement. You don't need to explain any terms to me. I fully understand what I'm reading. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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