Councillors Back Plan to Raise U-Boat

Captain Nemo · 05-21-07, 06:53 AM

Derry City Council has backed plans to raise one of the few remaining fully intact German U-boats off the Donegal coast. The German boat was recently discovered by local divers off the coast of Malin Head and it is hoped it could eventually be displayed in Londonderry. A motion put forward by the SDLP has now been adopted, calling on the Government to consider raising the boat to mark the fleet’s historic surrender in Londonderry after World War II.

It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Nemo

05-21-07, 06:53 AM	#1
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Councillors Back Plan to Raise U-Boat Derry City Council has backed plans to raise one of the few remaining fully intact German U-boats off the Donegal coast. The German boat was recently discovered by local divers off the coast of Malin Head and it is hoped it could eventually be displayed in Londonderry. A motion put forward by the SDLP has now been adopted, calling on the Government to consider raising the boat to mark the fleet’s historic surrender in Londonderry after World War II. It will be interesting to see how this pans out. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________