A Submarine Is Stuck in the Muck in Hackensack

AVGWarhawk · 07-20-17, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by August

I wouldn't blame the USN. I'm sure that Congress is not eager to appropriate the funds for such a project.

Exactly. There ships and subs are provide free/small fee to the city that is accepting them. It becomes the cities responsibility once the USN chainsaws the entire wiring system so these vessels never run again. Although the navy does inspect the hulls annually of those still floating.

In this case the sub in NJ was privately owned I believe. The owner now wants no parts of it.

Dave Kay · 08-20-17, 09:33 PM

Glad to see my post stirred some interest. Being in the heavy lifting business (cranes & hoisting) IMHO this vessel could be picked up and moved over road like a house (big~!) as there are mobile cranes that can pick it. But cost-wise, my ball park guess would be a multi million dollar operation needing a commensurate return on investment.

Going out on a limb; Perhaps one of our more well connected Kaleus on here might possibly know of and/or entice some personal interest from a philanthropist-type who may have the means to at least look into the saving of this vessel. After all, what's a few million to a multi-million-billionaire?

Not that I rub elbows with such folk but I have personally worked for men of great means who collect and restore such things as ships and aircraft--- obviously not a workingman's' hobby, but these type of fellows are certainly out there and they aren't much different than us regular guys. Think Richard Branson.

Just a thought.

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08-20-17, 09:33 PM	#2
Dave Kay Gunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 93 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Glad to see my post stirred some interest. Being in the heavy lifting business (cranes & hoisting) IMHO this vessel could be picked up and moved over road like a house (big~!) as there are mobile cranes that can pick it. But cost-wise, my ball park guess would be a multi million dollar operation needing a commensurate return on investment. Going out on a limb; Perhaps one of our more well connected Kaleus on here might possibly know of and/or entice some personal interest from a philanthropist-type who may have the means to at least look into the saving of this vessel. After all, what's a few million to a multi-million-billionaire? Not that I rub elbows with such folk but I have personally worked for men of great means who collect and restore such things as ships and aircraft--- obviously not a workingman's' hobby, but these type of fellows are certainly out there and they aren't much different than us regular guys. Think Richard Branson. Just a thought.