German WW1 uboat discovered

AVGWarhawk · 06-29-11, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Me too, but the slow pace of progress I could do without!

Some due to funding I would guess.

Herr-Berbunch · 06-29-11, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Some due to funding I would guess.

Probably one reason, but what do you do, leave it there as a war grave and try to document as much as you can. Or raise it (only if it's unmanned) and find a museum that would take on a lifetimes work just to keep it from rotting further?

AVGWarhawk · 06-29-11, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Probably one reason, but what do you do, leave it there as a war grave and try to document as much as you can. Or raise it (only if it's unmanned) and find a museum that would take on a lifetimes work just to keep it from rotting further?

The Hunley has such support. It takes a group of dedicated men and women to undertake the task. The Hunley has such a group. As far as rotting I have seen a coating of tar like substance that works well to stop rot. I have seen it on old steam engines on display.

Here is the Hunley that was righted just a few weeks ago.

Stealhead · 06-29-11, 06:05 PM

I have mixed opinions about raising a sunken warship(or any ship) I feel that when sailors where taken by the sea on a warship it becomes there grave and raising it seems feels like disrespecting that.In the case of the Hunley I suppose it is a little different seeing as the CSN raised her several times themselves after men had died inside and also the fact of the Hunleys one of a kind historical value.I feel the same way about the USS Monitor which they raised part of.

AVGWarhawk · 06-29-11, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

I have mixed opinions about raising a sunken warship(or any ship) I feel that when sailors where taken by the sea on a warship it becomes there grave and raising it seems feels like disrespecting that.In the case of the Hunley I suppose it is a little different seeing as the CSN raised her several times themselves after men had died inside and also the fact of the Hunleys one of a kind historical value.I feel the same way about the USS Monitor which they raised part of.

I agree.

06-29-11, 06:05 PM	#4
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I have mixed opinions about raising a sunken warship(or any ship) I feel that when sailors where taken by the sea on a warship it becomes there grave and raising it seems feels like disrespecting that.In the case of the Hunley I suppose it is a little different seeing as the CSN raised her several times themselves after men had died inside and also the fact of the Hunleys one of a kind historical value.I feel the same way about the USS Monitor which they raised part of.