W.N.S. Reaper is a nuclear submarine deployed by the World Navy. It featured briefly in Atlantic Inferno, when it was testing some gyropedoes by firing them at a submarine.
The Reaper going underwater
Inside the Reaper
Crew[]
Gyropedoes[]
Gyropedo
Gyropedoes in firing position
She's a Maverick![]
One of the gyropedoes went haywire by flying out of the water and going on a collision course with the seabed, causing a fire to spread. International Rescue arrived on-scene and Gordon in Thunderbird 4 put a sealing device on the seabed spot in an attempt to stop the fire from spreading.
The gyropedo is fired
Out of control!
Collision course
The gyropedo explodes on the seabed
Water shoots into the air
Gas field ruptured
Technical Data[]
- Beam: 60 feet
- Length: 420 feet
Trivia[]
- The model for W.N.S. Reaper was reused as the Clam Class submarine in the episode White As Snow in Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons, the Andersons' next series.
- The Complete Book of Thunderbirds erroneously refers to the sub as the "Reefer".
- The name Reaper appears to be a reference to the USS Thresher, a nuclear-powered attack submarine that sank during diving tests in 1963.
In Captain Scarlet