Looks like U-534 has found a saviour...

Chock · 06-27-07, 05:35 PM

News article here:

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/display...attraction.php

Chock

Heibges · 06-27-07, 05:39 PM

Sweet. I doesn't seem like they have plans to refurbish it though? Just move it to a new location?

I really want to go to Chicago this year to see U-505.

CCIP · 06-27-07, 06:04 PM

Awesome! I was hoping for this news for a while

PeriscopeDepth · 06-27-07, 06:15 PM

Very cool. Good news.

PD

bookworm_020 · 06-27-07, 06:32 PM

Will this incled a restoration of the sub, as the sub appears to be in poor condition? I am glad to hear that it will be saved and will be on display again.

CCIP · 06-27-07, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

Will this incled a restoration of the sub, as the sub appears to be in poor condition? I am glad to hear that it will be saved and will be on display again.

Actually it's in a rather unique condition - it's spent 50 years on the bottom of the sea and bears authentic traces of depth charge damage. I've been told that this actually makes it a very interesting relic in the condition that it is.

Chock · 06-27-07, 07:19 PM

Despite the fact that it is indeed in poor shape on the outside, with most of the original conning tower gone, that's just the external hull, which is nevertheless still intact enough for you to appreciate its streamlined shape.

On the inside it obviously has some water damage, but the water only came a certain way up the interior compartments when it sank, and this makes it an interesting 'time capsule', which is its real value. Getting into U-534 requires you to go through the torpedo loading hatch on the deck incidentally, I smacked my head on that when I went through it, which bloody hurt!

When you look around the inside of U-534, you can see the original tools and spares still in place in the engine room, the water pressure damage which has buckled feed pipes and split the hull, stuff like that. There are many personal items still in place in the quarters and other interesting things of that nature.

If and when they resume tours of the boat, I'd certainly recommend taking a look, even my wife enjoyed the tour, although she wasn't thrilled about having to climb down the torpedo hatch:rotfl:

Chock

ReallyDedPoet · 06-27-07, 08:03 PM

Nice news

RDP

jumpy · 06-28-07, 03:08 AM

Quote:

The scheme is subject to planning permission from Wirral Council.

I wouldn't hold my breath, anything that involves a council and planning permission

Be nice to se it back open to the public though.

robbo180265 · 06-28-07, 04:04 AM

I'll be keeping an eye on this one, with a view to visiting at a later date.

Thanks for the heads up Chock

Jimbuna · 06-28-07, 07:31 AM

Good news indeed

06-27-07, 05:35 PM	#1
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like U-534 has found a saviour... News article here: http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/display...attraction.php Chock

06-27-07, 05:39 PM	#2
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Sweet. I doesn't seem like they have plans to refurbish it though? Just move it to a new location? I really want to go to Chicago this year to see U-505. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

06-27-07, 06:04 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Awesome! I was hoping for this news for a while __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

06-27-07, 06:32 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Will this incled a restoration of the sub, as the sub appears to be in poor condition? I am glad to hear that it will be saved and will be on display again. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

06-27-07, 08:03 PM	#8
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice news RDP __________________ Back in the Day

06-27-07, 06:15 PM	#4
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Very cool. Good news. PD

06-27-07, 07:19 PM	#7
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Despite the fact that it is indeed in poor shape on the outside, with most of the original conning tower gone, that's just the external hull, which is nevertheless still intact enough for you to appreciate its streamlined shape. On the inside it obviously has some water damage, but the water only came a certain way up the interior compartments when it sank, and this makes it an interesting 'time capsule', which is its real value. Getting into U-534 requires you to go through the torpedo loading hatch on the deck incidentally, I smacked my head on that when I went through it, which bloody hurt! When you look around the inside of U-534, you can see the original tools and spares still in place in the engine room, the water pressure damage which has buckled feed pipes and split the hull, stuff like that. There are many personal items still in place in the quarters and other interesting things of that nature. If and when they resume tours of the boat, I'd certainly recommend taking a look, even my wife enjoyed the tour, although she wasn't thrilled about having to climb down the torpedo hatch:rotfl: Chock

06-28-07, 04:04 AM	#10
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I'll be keeping an eye on this one, with a view to visiting at a later date. Thanks for the heads up Chock

06-28-07, 07:31 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Good news indeed __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!