U-79
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U-79 is a fictional German U-boat that appears in the 16th episode of Hanna-Barbera's 1978-1979 animated series Godzilla, titled "Ghost Ship".
History
- Godzilla (TV 1978-1979) [episode 16]
Godzilla
"Ghost Ship"
In 1918, the crew of U-79 were en route to ambush the British Navy, but ended up enclosed in an iceberg. The cold temperatures caused the men to enter suspended animation, and the submarine was lost for about 60 years.
In the present, well after World War I had ended, the Calico crew discovered U-79, encased in ice. In order to study it, the Calico crew summoned Godzilla, who used used his fire breath to melt the surrounding ice.
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Capabilities
Durability
U-79 withstood numerous attacks from the Giant Octopus.
Anti-aircraft gun
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One-ton torpedo
U-79 was equipped with an experimental one-ton torpedo. More TBA
Radio
U-79 possesses a radio for communication.
Weaknesses
U-79 had been damaged from its years, resulting in the launching mechanism for the one-ton torpedo to malfunction and fire on its own. Schmidt states that U-79 is only capable of diving 100 meters below sea level before it implodes.
Trivia
- U-79 shares a similar name with several other German submarines, including one directly named U-79.
- The fictional U-79 was trapped in ice towards the end of World War I, while the real-world U-79 was sank towards the beginning of World War II. Additionally, both ships were lost during an attempted attack on British ships.
- Quart Schmidt's warning about U+79's depth limit are largely ignored throughout the episode, as Godzilla stands taller than the depth and went very deep down.
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