 UC3 Nautilus in early sea trials
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | UC3 Nautilus |
| Launched | 3 May 2008 |
| Fate | Destroyed (finalized December 2018)[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Midget submarine |
| Tonnage | 40 GT |
| Length | 17.76 m (58 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) |
| Crew | 4–8 |
UC3 Nautilus was a privately built Danish midget submarine. It was built over a three-year period by Peter Madsen and a group of volunteers, and cost approximately US$200,000 to build (1.5 million DKK). The submarine was Madsen's third submarine design.[2]
On 11 August 2017, Nautilus sank in the bay of Køge, in what investigators determined was a deliberate act by Madsen.[3][4] The following day, Danish police had the submarine salvaged and brought onto land as part of the investigation of the death of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who was last seen alive on board.[5] As part of the conviction of Madsen for Wall's murder, the submarine was confiscated and later destroyed by the authorities.[6][1]
- ^ a b "Peter Madsens ubåd er blevet destrueret" [Peter Madsen's submarine has been destroyed]. dr.dk (in Danish). 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Klar til dykning" [Ready for diving]. Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Ubåden "UC3 Nautilus" er sunket: Passagererne er kommet i land og er i god behold". Berlingske (in Danish). 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Slawson, Nicola; Brown, Mark (13 August 2017). "Submarine in missing journalist case sunk on purpose, Danish police say". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Nielsen, Anders Holm (12 August 2017). "Kranskib hæver sunket ubåd op til overfladen" [Crane ship brings sunken submarine back to the surface]. dr.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Efter livstid til Peter Madsen: Ubåden konfiskeres" [After life imprisonment to Peter Madsen: The submarine has been confiscated] (in Danish). Nordjyske Stiftstidende. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.