WW2 or early post-war submarine afloat in Grand Harbour, Malta?

[bootneck]

I have just been having a trawl around on Google Earth and found, what appears to be, a WW2 or early postwar era submarine in Malta Dockyard's basin, Grand Harbour. At first I thought it was a U-Boat but I don't think any survived to be in a floating condition.

Does anyone know more about this and confirm the class, better still the name, of this submarine which is afloat?

Mike

[JohnT]

Good find. Wonder what it is. Afraid I know nowt regarding subs but the plan view makes me think of "Run Silent, Run Deep" and the USN for some bizarre reason!!

RE the info below, I maybe got the wrong navy but I was right about the "show business" connection. Weird.

[MikeR]

It's one of the mockups used in the film "U-571":

http://maltabuses.piwigo.com/_datas/6/6/o/66oat8hhq4/i/uploads/6/6/o/66oat8hhq4//2015/02/16/20150216115652-e9dab369-me.jpg

Mike.

[whitestar12chris]

Hi its a type VIIC replica used in the film U-571 originally then used in other films and television, including Submerged starrring Sam Neill, where it was used to represent a pre Gato US submarine.

It appeared as the RN submarine in Ghostboat starring David Jason as well.

heres a link;

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2158523

All the best Chris

[bootneck]

Thanks very much for the information. It certainly looked real to me!!

Mike