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Originally Posted by Stuart Galbraith
I wonder if they would ever consider recovering her after all the surviving relatives are dead? I accept that its a war grave, but the Hunley and the Monitor were war graves too, but their historic importance ensured their eventual recovery. If nothing else, Wahoo is perhaps the most historic US submarine out there, perhaps barring Tang.
surprising how good her external condition is though. Looks like shes almost read to blow ballast and crank up the engines again.  |
There is presidence for the raising and interrnemt of the HUNLEY. The first TWO times she sank...she was raised and her crew <including her builder and namesake Horace Hunley> were buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, SC.
With respects to WAHOO and TANG...although WAHOO's site IS known it is in Russian waters...and her condition probably could not handle being raised. TANG's exact position is not known...but it is guessed to be off of the Chinese mainland in 180 feet of water < a known fact from her survivors> between Oksu Island and Turnabout Island...perhaps 4 to 6 miles off the coast.