Looks like U-534 has found a saviour...

[Chock]

News article here:

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/display.var.1499110.0.uboat_is_rescued_to_be_wirra l_tourist_attraction.php

:D Chock

[Heibges]

Sweet. I doesn't seem like they have plans to refurbish it though? Just move it to a new location?

I really want to go to Chicago this year to see U-505.

[CCIP]

Awesome! I was hoping for this news for a while :yep:

[PeriscopeDepth]

Very cool. Good news. :yep:

PD

[bookworm_020]

Will this incled a restoration of the sub, as the sub appears to be in poor condition? I am glad to hear that it will be saved and will be on display again.:up:

[CCIP]

Will this incled a restoration of the sub, as the sub appears to be in poor condition? I am glad to hear that it will be saved and will be on display again.:up:

Actually it's in a rather unique condition - it's spent 50 years on the bottom of the sea and bears authentic traces of depth charge damage. I've been told that this actually makes it a very interesting relic in the condition that it is.

[Chock]

Despite the fact that it is indeed in poor shape on the outside, with most of the original conning tower gone, that's just the external hull, which is nevertheless still intact enough for you to appreciate its streamlined shape.

On the inside it obviously has some water damage, but the water only came a certain way up the interior compartments when it sank, and this makes it an interesting 'time capsule', which is its real value. Getting into U-534 requires you to go through the torpedo loading hatch on the deck incidentally, I smacked my head on that when I went through it, which bloody hurt!

When you look around the inside of U-534, you can see the original tools and spares still in place in the engine room, the water pressure damage which has buckled feed pipes and split the hull, stuff like that. There are many personal items still in place in the quarters and other interesting things of that nature.

If and when they resume tours of the boat, I'd certainly recommend taking a look, even my wife enjoyed the tour, although she wasn't thrilled about having to climb down the torpedo hatch:rotfl:

:D Chock

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice news:up:

RDP

[jumpy]

The scheme is subject to planning permission from Wirral Council.

I wouldn't hold my breath, anything that involves a council and planning permission :lol:

Be nice to se it back open to the public though.

[robbo180265]

I'll be keeping an eye on this one, with a view to visiting at a later date.

Thanks for the heads up Chock:up:

[Jimbuna]

Good news indeed :yep: :up: