Looking forward into the Bridge, port telegraph appears to indicate 'astern'.
| Pictures | Pictures K XVII photos 1999 |
On +/- 21 Dec 1941 the K XVII is struck by a mine while she is exiting the Gulf of Siam. The submarine and all of her 36 hands are lost.
According to an other source these are O 16 images.
Photos and text: John S Moderate, all photos are taken in 1999.
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Looking forward into the Bridge, port telegraph appears to indicate 'astern'.
Forward periscope (retracted).
Telescopic radio antenna (retracted).
Port side of conning tower looking aft, port navigation
light.
Bridge looking fwd. From left to right: Compass housing, helm (wheel removed) and the gyro repeater (our down line attached).
I couldn't resist this prawn at the base of the helm pedestal.
The brass chart table, it still opens and is in perfect
condition.
Deck gun elevation pivot pin.
Deck gun barrel.
Looking down the deck gun barrel.
The open forward hatch.
Looking down the forward hatch.
The net cutter (horizontal along the foredeck).
Starboard upper torpedo tube. Note that the bow shutter is open
and the tube door is closed.
Starboard fore plane (from below).
Starboard steaming light on conning tower.
A departing view into the tower on the way back up the line to surface.
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