The Spanish Are Having Submarine Problems.

Spain's new submarine, The S-80 Boat is having all sorts of problems.

Firstly it wouldn't float. So they had to increase the length to enable it to do so.

Now they have increased it's length, it's to large to fit into the dock.

Made me laugh anyway.



www.bbc.com...

originally posted by: alldaylong
Spain's new submarine, The S-80 Boat is having all sorts of problems.

Firstly it wouldn't float. So they had to increase the length to enable it to do so.

Now they have increased it's length, it's to large to fit into the dock.

Made me laugh anyway.

www.bbc.com...

LOL...whoops!

A former Spanish official told the Associated Press at the time that someone had put a decimal point in the wrong place, and "nobody paid attention to review the calculations".

Measure twice, cut once.....amazing this kind of thing still happens.

Hate to of been on that meeting that signed it off.

originally posted by: Maxatoria
Hate to of been on that meeting that signed it off.

Yeah. That quote I put up from the story must have been one of those involved....it says "a former Spanish official"....my guess is he was part of the team.

I thought us Brita made enough Spanish submarines to last a eternity

a reply to: alldaylong

No mention of the screen door?

a reply to: DieGloke

Where is Musk when you need him?

a reply to: Bluntone22

The Polish have that trademarked

originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: DieGloke

Where is Musk when you need him?

Probably putting out a fire......literally....lol

a reply to: DieGloke

Was just about to say I didn't think the Spanish had a navy since Elizabethan times but I guess you sort of beat me to it!

originally posted by: Freeborn
a reply to: DieGloke

Was just about to say I didn't think the Spanish had a navy since Elizabethan times but I guess you sort of beat me to it!

Well it started as a surface navy and then we turned it into a submarine navy

One would think Spain would be the best builders of submarines anywhere.
After all, look at how many ships they have under water.

a reply to: Asktheanimals

They go under easy enough, it's getting them back up that's always been the problem.