Submarine spectacle: Historic U‑Boat's journey captivates the masses
Large transport operations attract the interest of onlookers, but this one even fascinates tourists who come to see the stages of this behemoth's journey to the museum.
The German submarine (U-Boat), decommissioned in 2010, has already been transported several times. On June 30, it set off once more. Today, thanks to social media, its transport has become a tourist attraction, and the museum it’s headed to is broadcasting the transport live. You can watch it via their YouTube channel.
The German vessel is heading to its final destination, the Technik Museum in Sinsheim. It was taken to the Technik Museum in Speyer last year, where it underwent renovation.
On July 18, it crossed the railroad crossing in Bad Rappenau, where the vessel had to be tilted on the platform and overhead power lines lifted. Tilting the ship because its conning tower doesn't fit under bridges or other structures is a standard procedure in this transport.
After the last stage, the drivers of the MAN truck, which is pulling the 30-axle platform with a 350,000-kilogram load, are resting. Now, the U-Boat is waiting to enter the highway.
