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Originally Posted by Anthony W.
A 1958 law restricts any decommissioned US Navy vessel from moving under its own power.
Learned that while researching the USS Requin and Bowfin. Really saddened me, considering the hulls of the Requin and Bowfin are in pretty good shape.
I love those pictures. If I ever had the time and gas money, I'd take a detailed pictorial diary of all the panels and gauges, then set to work adding the proper labels and textures to the sub interior
Oh - and - that open torpedo tube - I'd sooo be crawling in it, haha
Maybe I'll try to get somewhere like that next spring break, or maybe this summer.
Oh - I think somebody should have a shelter built over the poor old girl... Does my heart sad to see her like that... And I'd put glass over anything breakable to keep people from snapping switches, ect. I climbed in an F-100 Super Saber cockpit and barely anything worked in it. I'm assuming its the same with subs?
And does anyone know how I might go about volunteering to work on the restoration/upkeep of one of the surviving subs?
Well anyhow, thanks for the great pics
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Itd be hard to imagine much for a wasp nest to hang onto there - but that is a good point