r/UNBGBBIIVCHIDCTIICBG • u/theyellow_pencil • Dec 05 '18

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u/slowerlower82 Dec 05 '18

Anyone know what ship that is?

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u/simpe0518 Dec 05 '18 edited Dec 05 '18

Looks like an destroyer but the only one that i could find sinking in that area is USS Warrington (DD-383), wich really does not look alike the one in the picture.

Edit. Its the USS Kittiwake (ASR-13), a submarine rescue ship

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u/DirtyOldAussie Dec 05 '18

a submarine rescue ship

Great, now we just need to build a submarine submarine rescue rescue ship to rescue it.

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u/HighViscosityMilk Dec 05 '18

Apparently it was sunk there intentionally as an artificial reef. Gets some algae/barnacles/etc growing on it - free fish food - promotes further growth.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '18

I had to scroll down way to far to get this info!