Can a whale shark kill a human?

Despite its size, the whale shark does not pose any danger to humans. Whale sharks are docile fish and sometimes allow swimmers to catch a ride, although this practice is discouraged by shark scientists and conservationists because of the disturbance to the sharks.

Can killer whales kill blue whale?

Male orcas can reach a maximum size of roughly 30 feet in length and have also been known to attack and kill gray whales, humpback whales, sea lions and even great white sharks. Naturaliste Charters has recorded orcas killing a blue whale on two other occasions, Brown tells Live Science.

Can a shark bite through a submarine?

Isistius brasiliensis isn’t scary. It’s only about a foot-and-a-half long and thinner than most adults’ wrists.

Has a submarine ever sunk another submarine?

The German submarine U-864 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine in World War II. It is the only documented instance in the history of naval warfare where one submarine intentionally sank another while both were submerged.

Has anyone ever survived a submarine sinking?

All of the 72 crew made it to the surface but only 15 survived with the rest swept out to sea by the tide and lost. Of the Soviet submarine’s 69 crew, 34 of those who made the ascent to the surface later died from hypothermia, heart failure or drowning.

Which submarine sank the most ships in ww2?

USS Tang

What German U boat sank the most ships?

Günther Hessler (1909–1968) commissioned U-107 in 1940, and on his first patrol sank four ships for a total of 18,514 tons. He became famous for his second patrol – the most successful of the entire war – sinking 14 ships for a total of 86,699 tons.

Do any German U-boats still exist?

The German Unterseeboot, or U-boat, was a submarine that appeared seemingly out of nowhere to destroy both military and commercial ships. Despite their prevalence during WWI and WWII, only four U-boats exist today.

How fast was a German U-boat?

The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft). The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).

Which ship sunk the most U-boats?

USS England

How many ships were sunk by U boats?

In the course of events in the Atlantic alone, German U-boats sank almost 5,000 ships with nearly 13 million gross register tonnage, losing 178 boats and about 5,000 men in combat….Allied and Neutral Tonnage sunk by U-boats in World War I.

Month	April
1915	55,725
1916	191,667
1917	881,027
1918	278,719