Will Canada raise the U-190?

[The Avon Lady]

The hunt for U-190 (http://www.herald.ns.ca/Front/480067.html).

[kiwi_2005]

If they do it will be a good day for Mr. Hirschmann :yep:

[Etienne]

Wreck diving expert from Alberta.


I wonder what kind of shape a sub that's been under for 50 years would be in. I'm not sure you could get tourists to tour it...

[Polak]

My thoughts exactly...

[CCIP]

Wreck diving expert from Alberta.


I wonder what kind of shape a sub that's been under for 50 years would be in. I'm not sure you could get tourists to tour it...

http://uboat.net/gallery/index.html?gallery=U534A

:yep:

[Perilscope]

Wreck diving expert from Alberta.
I wonder what kind of shape a sub that's been under for 50 years would be in...
Some waters have just what it takes to preserve instead of destroying, especially in cold waters.

[AG124]

Some waters have just what it takes to preserve instead of destroying, especially in cold waters.

:yep:

The example of the wooden sailing ship Bredalbane[?] illustrates this. (I don't think that's how the name is spelled, but I don't remember the correct spelling right now :()

Also, have a look at this site on the schooners Hamilton and Scourge, sunk during the war of 1812.

http://www.hamilton-scourge.city.hamilton.on.ca/home.htm

If wooden ships from the 19th century can be preserved in cold water, (although the H&S are in fresh water without salt) then maybe U-190 is alright as well (although it is a completely different situation).

[Ducimus]

Wreck diving expert from Alberta.
I wonder what kind of shape a sub that's been under for 50 years would be in...
Some waters have just what it takes to preserve instead of destroying, especially in cold waters.

Titanics in cold waters too, and its discintergrating. Although steel quality has much to do with that im sure.

[The Bandit]

The condition of the U boat depends on alot of things. I live in Nova Scotia, and if any one has sceen the episode of Clive Custler's Sea Hunters where they dive the wreck of the mine-sweeper HMCS Clayoquot. Since the 190 would be in around the same general location I would expect it to be in simular shape, a good bit of marine growth, and a decent bit of rusting. I doubt it very much that the U-190 would be able to survive a trip to the surface, and weather there would be much left of it to conserve once it reached port, also I doubt very much, unless Halifax shipyard was going to give up a drydock or the synchro-lift, there would be any place to conserve it.

[Kapitan]

banditt has a point personaly its better staying where it is, in any case with raising comes the risk of disintergration and so if they did raise it then they take a chance of loosing it forever.