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10. May 2004, 20:07 | Beitrag
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Der Anlaß: ZITAT Danish trawler scoops up German sub in its nets </font>
COPENHAGEN : A Danish trawler made a surprise catch when it scooped up a German submarine in its nets, forcing the vessel to rise to the surface, Danish sea rescue officials said. The trawler was fishing in the Skagerrak waters between Norway and Denmark, about 20 nautical miles off the Danish port of Hirtshals, when it made its unusual catch. "But the trawler's nets were not able to withstand (the weight of) this extraordinary catch," a sea rescue duty officer told AFP. "The crew of the trawler was never in danger, they were more scared than anything else. And a German vessel helped the captured submarine to disentangle itself and continue on its route," he said. The German sub was taking part in NATO manoeuvres in the region, "Blue Game 2004" featuring 70 vessels from 16 countries. This is not the first time a Danish fishing boat has had a close encounter with a submarine in the region. In March 1984, three crewmen were killed when their trawler was pulled to the bottom by a German submarine caught in its nets. |
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15. Jun 2004, 00:06 | Beitrag
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QUOTE Spain’s IZAR to build submarines for Taiwan?
The US Navy is reported to be on the point of awarding a contract, worth at least US$4.1 billion (E3.4 billion), to Spanish State-owned shipbuilder IZAR, to build eight diesel-electric powered S-80 class submarines with Air Independent Propulsion for the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy. The boats would be delivered to the USA for fitting out, prior to delivery. The US itself has no non-nuclear submarine building capability. Under a E1.7 billion contract, IZAR is currently building four S-80 submarines, the first totally designed in Spain, for the Spanish Navy. The reaction of the new Spanish Socialist Government to the proposed US Navy contract is awaited with interest. The German Government has refused to allow an HDW design to be exported to Taiwan, for fear of alienating Beijing. The Tawanese Cabinet on June 2 passed a special NT$610 billion budget for the purchase of military equipment, including NT$412 billion (US$12.3 billion) for the eight diesel-electric submarines. These were promised to Taipei in 2001 by President George W. Bush, but never previously budgeted by Taiwan. The Taiwanese Government is attempting to push the deal through now, fearing that the offer may be withdrawn if John Kerry wins the US presidential election in November. Deputy Defence Minister Ho Shou-yeh said that “There are still many uncertain factors and the price is only a rough preliminary evaluation. A more concrete figure will be given after the US Navy has identified a shipbuilder as well as the various suppliers in Europe.” US authorities are waiting for the special budget to be approved by the Taiwan Legislature before discussing related issues, said Ho. According to Democratic Progressive Party legislator Tang Ho-sheng, who attended the Cabinet’s special budget meeting, the submarine package includes 144 Raytheon Mk48 torpedoes and 72 Boeing submarine-launched Harpoon anti-ship missiles. “The construction of the submarines themselves would only cost around NT$290 billion [US$8.67 billion],” said Tang. If the Spanish Government approves the deal with the US Navy, therefore, IZAR would appear to have ample room to negotiate its price. © DAPSS S.A., 2004, Switzerland -------------------- Don't let the trees die in vain: Print before you think!
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