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Dave Kay

04-22-18 11:10 AM

Help Restore the USS Ling SS-297

Veterans try to save World War II-era submarine berthed along shallow, NJ river

https://www.gofundme.com/uss-ling

Funds raised will benefit:
Submarine Memorial Association; Certified Charity

I hope some members here can help keep this WWII boat afloat

Onkel Neal

04-22-18 08:10 PM

$100 from Subsim, good luck!

Reece

04-23-18 03:58 AM

25,000 tons!! I don't think so, more like 2,500 tons!!:hmmm:

aanker

04-28-18 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal (Post 2550489)

$100 from Subsim, good luck!

Thank you.

First priority should be to move it out of that muck hole it's in. So sad.

em2nought

04-29-18 12:22 AM

If they do manage to locate the funds they should consider the Mikasa method of encasing it in concrete in the ground instead of in water to make their costs manageable.

https://cnet4.cbsistatic.com/img/JC-...ttleship-2.jpg

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