Collins class subs on Oz cable tonight

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Just a heads up...

...we finally get some true Aussie content on the National Geographic channel @ 9:30 tonight. (12 Sep '07)

The Submariners is featuring the Collins class sub HMAS Rankin. I wonder whether if they'll tell it warts'n'all?

[fred.n]

Saw it a couple of weeks ago on SBS
it's a really good watch, those people are something special
I tips my hat to all subbies!!!:2tsup:

[Groggy]

Warts? The warts are gone and they are now one slick machine. Recent exercises have seen them punching holes in some very sophisticated US machinery.

I wonder if they will mention the Indonesians are about to buy Kilo and Lada class subs from the Russians :cool:.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

You were right, Fred. 'Twas worth watching... a nice change of pace from the "slick, glossy" docos I'm used to. I'm hoping I can see next week's installment, too.

And they did show it warts'n'all. :) (By which I meant how it really is, although they also briefly touched on the Collins early troubles.)

A well done to SBS, I say! :2tsup:

[wheelinround]

cousin was in RN for piece n quiet he used to slip into topeado tube

[Iain]

I wonder if they will mention the Indonesians are about to buy Kilo and Lada class subs from the Russians :cool:.

If Lada is the same as the car that is never going to be a problem.