284 [-A-8-] wildgooseman Members 508 posts 20,513 battles Report post #1 Posted January 12, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46846988 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
33,575 [HINON] Lert Alpha Tester 24,688 posts 19,834 battles Report post #2 Posted January 12, 2019 Neat. Are there going to be preservation / recovery efforts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,315 [MUDDX] CAPTMUDDXX Banned 8,144 posts 23,141 battles Report post #3 Posted January 12, 2019 @Lert it appears to be less than 1/2 of the boat in pieces severely rusted and would likely crumble when touched. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
33,575 [HINON] Lert Alpha Tester 24,688 posts 19,834 battles Report post #4 Posted January 12, 2019 Just now, CAPTMUDDXX said: @Lert it appears to be less than 1/2 of the boat in pieces severely rusted and would likely crumble when touched. Shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,315 [MUDDX] CAPTMUDDXX Banned 8,144 posts 23,141 battles Report post #5 Posted January 12, 2019 I am surprised it wasn't salvaged for scrap soon after the war's end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest 0 posts Report post #6 Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Lert said: Neat. Are there going to be preservation / recovery efforts? No. It isn't a new discovery, just a case of low tide revealing a known wreck. This particular one is not a war grave, (all crew evacuated when it grounded), so can be visited (if you understand tides, and have a tidal timetable; if not, probably a bad idea to try)/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,508 [RKLES] Admiral_Thrawn_1 Members 12,557 posts 14,317 battles Report post #7 Posted January 12, 2019 53 minutes ago, LoveBote said: No. It isn't a new discovery, just a case of low tide revealing a known wreck. This particular one is not a war grave, (all crew evacuated when it grounded), so can be visited (if you understand tides, and have a tidal timetable; if not, probably a bad idea to try)/ If half the wreck is so badly rusted that it crumbles when touched, I would advise against climbing on it, let alone going in it. Since all it takes is the right seams to be corroded and you could get trapped in or under some still quite strong pieces of wreckage. And then when the tide comes in things could become tragic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,965 1Sherman Alpha Tester 6,513 posts 3,304 battles Report post #8 Posted January 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Lert said: Neat. Are there going to be preservation / recovery efforts? It looks too far gone to preserve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
