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STEED · 08-23-07, 04:48 PM

Raise the U-boat: council plans to put Nazi sub in maritime museum

http://www.guardian.co.uk/secondworldwar/story/0,,2152149,00.html

bookworm_020 · 08-23-07, 07:15 PM

Maybe they should take the U-543 instead as it still needs a home the last I heard of it.

Captain Nemo · 08-24-07, 05:43 AM

This was featured on the BBC website back in January where you can also view a video: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6315153.stm

Nemo

bigboywooly · 08-24-07, 07:41 AM

Be kinda cool to raise one
Pity the U 534 still hasnt got a permanent home though

Mush Martin · 08-24-07, 07:48 AM

I think that the Derry docks should be the home of the whole
Battle of the atlantic memorial.

set up like a preserved community with dress of the day
and as many ships subs and displays as can be coalesced
into one spot (HMS Whimbrel et al.)

with a mirror theme park in Halifax where lives
HMCS Sackville and it would be possible to move
HMCS Haida there

ah the dream.......................

also I agree that its a bit silly to try and spend the money
on raising another when they cant find funding for the one
that is already raised.
M

danurve · 08-24-07, 08:22 AM

Well the index says she's a VIIC that didn't see any action.

I'm no salvage expert but what kind of condition do they expect to find her in? Given her depth and water conditions, what was left of U 534 for example.

08-23-07, 04:48 PM	#1
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08-23-07, 07:15 PM	#2
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08-24-07, 05:43 AM	#3
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08-24-07, 07:41 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Be kinda cool to raise one Pity the U 534 still hasnt got a permanent home though __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

08-24-07, 07:48 AM	#5
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I think that the Derry docks should be the home of the whole Battle of the atlantic memorial. set up like a preserved community with dress of the day and as many ships subs and displays as can be coalesced into one spot (HMS Whimbrel et al.) with a mirror theme park in Halifax where lives HMCS Sackville and it would be possible to move HMCS Haida there ah the dream....................... also I agree that its a bit silly to try and spend the money on raising another when they cant find funding for the one that is already raised. M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

08-24-07, 08:22 AM	#6
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Well the index says she's a VIIC that didn't see any action. I'm no salvage expert but what kind of condition do they expect to find her in? Given her depth and water conditions, what was left of U 534 for example. __________________