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What will they do with it after it is raised?

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Originally Posted by Reece

Seem that only the rear of the sub will be raised::hmmm:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=OUy0laGmLTQ

Those animated clips always make it look so easy :hmmm:

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

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Originally Posted by danurve

Well I wouldn't want poison in my water supply or food chain, and it looks as if the decision has been made yes? I am worried that any goofy liberal government or organization will see this as a precedent to be able to raise any war grave out of possible concern for the environment.

At the cost mentioned by Seth I doubt it
During various research hunts have read more than one diving site
A few times has been mentioned that parts of boats have been stripped by souvenir hunters inc those designated war graves
A lot of sites out there to protect

I doubt there are many wrecks out there with such a timebomb as U 864 carried and as close to a coastline

Heres one, although there does seem to be confusion as to how much ordnance is still aboard

http://www.submerged.co.uk/montgomery.php

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/montgom...003_survey.pdf

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A22716759

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/ops-row...nal_report.pdf

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Originally Posted by Einzelganger

Even with it being a wargrave i don't see why it couldn't be treated with respect. Any remains found onboard could either be laid to rest somewhere ashore or perhaps be given a new burial at sea somehow, somewhere.

I doubt very much there are any human remains left. Nature and especially the sea has a strange way of taking everything back. A simple memorial plaque on the sea floor where the remains of the sub once was would probably suffice.