German Subs: Sunken WWI U-Boats a Bonanza for Historians

[garren]

http://abcnews.go.com/International/german-subs-sunken-wwi-boats-bonanza-historians/story?id=19714802


http://a.abcnews.com/images/International/gty_uboats_uk_kb_130718_16x9_992.jpg

[Spiced_Rum]

I understand and respect that the submarines are war graves but I would love to have a few of them recovered from the seabed and placed in museums in England and Germany.

[iambecomelife]

The NYPost has an article, and of course they used a picture of a Type VII sub to represent Imperial German Navy subs. :rotfl2:

Also, the submarines are described as being WWI subs at one point, and WWII subs at another point in their article. Is it a mix of subs from both world wars? If so, they should clarify. Not very impressive journalism.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/underwater_explorers_find_dozens_jbSMKXf3zk05pQXPJ ZRcVI

[BossMark]

If they are war graves then they shouldn't be touched at all, but on the other hand if the U boat was captured or abandoned by her crew the I suppose that's a different story.

[Schroeder]

If they are war graves then they shouldn't be touched at all, but on the other hand if the U boat was captured or abandoned by her crew the I suppose that's a different story.
Have not heard of that happening in WWI but I admit that my knowledge of that time is pretty limited. It would definitely cool to have one on display but I doubt you could restore them to proper quality after so much time under water.
I always wondered whether war graves actually expire.:hmm2:
No one cares for example for war graves from the times of the Roman Empire. They get neatly dug out and everything found is put on display...

[Oberon]

The Medway near Chatham is a good place for subs, within about ten miles you have Uboats from WWI, WWII and two submarines from the Cold War.

http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2336.0

http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?3991-Medway-u-boat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_U-475_Black_Widow

[Jimbuna]

Have not heard of that happening in WWI but I admit that my knowledge of that time is pretty limited. It would definitely cool to have one on display but I doubt you could restore them to proper quality after so much time under water.
I always wondered whether war graves actually expire.:hmm2:
No one cares for example for war graves from the times of the Roman Empire. They get neatly dug out and everything found is put on display...

I take your point about the Roman Empire but IMHO war graves should have no statute of limitations.