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CaptHawkeye · 04-12-08, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by M. Sarsfield

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The 7th and 8th picture from the bottom at this URL:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08228.htm

Is what happends when you leave your WW2 submarines laying around outside with poor maintenance and upkeep.

Drum is finally getting a face lift. They recently installed high voltage receptacles near the boat to start welding repairs at the stern. Drum is the 2008 "Restoration Project" of the year for the Lockwood Internet Base of the USSVI. Next year they will pick a different museum boat that needs financial help and raise money for it.

At least some of the museum dudes got up off of their asses for USS Texas when it turned out it was about to sink at its morings just because of rust. Too bad they always ass themselves to get into it well after the ship has turned a less than lovely shade of metallic brown and gray.