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Old 03-21-16, 06:20 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace View Post
It was a shame to see U-534 dismantled but considering the poor condition of the sub and budgetary constraints, I'm assuming it wasn't cost effective to try and restore it.

U-505 and the type 7 U-boat in Laboe Germany and a type XXI, U-2540, now called Wilhelm Bauer in Bremerhaven and the type II are the last surviving relatively intact Uboats. It seems the museum where U-505 is has gone to great lengths to showcase the exhibit including sound effects and Diffused lighting on the hull of the sub to simulate the underwater effects.



U-534 being dismantled
Indeed.....a great job was done considering the meagre funding that was available initially.

Great to see you picked the clip that explains the 'cheese cutter' because I should imagine a great many people don't know precisely what method was used to cut her into the sections
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