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That is fantastic news! Perhaps those of us here who signed the petition made a difference!
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It's the stupid ones that need the advice' - Bill Cosby
I dunno, according to the article, they are STILL going to cut her apart.
Thanks for posting the update Gh3ngis.
Originally posted by wh1skea:
I dunno, according to the article, they are STILL going to cut her apart.
I must look for some more info on whether this is true or not... I'm hoping the BBC journalist was basing his report on old information...
Looks like it is indeed definite - I found more detailed report on the Liverpool Daily Post website... U-534 is going to be preserved, but cut up:
U-boat;s future is secure
The report also includes a visual of the new museum.
Well, lets see it that way :
Cutting it is still waaaayyyy better than scrapping it like in the original plan and making cheap discount market frypans out of its parts
"That one over there" - Oswald Boelcke pointing at Manfred von Richthofen after having been asked who of the rookies shows most of whats required to become a great fighter pilot.
Many years ago whilst on a holiday, my Father and I took a tour of a British Submarine (I'm guessing we were at Gosport?)
I loved it, and was disapointed when the tour was over. My Father, however, later admitted he was relieved to get out in to the daylight and fresh air as he'd found it a little too claustrophobic.
So! My point is that if it is cut in to sections with panels revealing the insides it may just encourage more people to visit who previously were put off by the thought of entering such a confined space.
We'll see!
'A word to the wise ain't necessary.
It's the stupid ones that need the advice' - Bill Cosby
Well said Cel, I would rather see it in three pieces instead of not seeing at all - it would of been better to keep it in one piece though.Originally posted by Celeon999:
Well, lets see it that way :
Cutting it is still waaaayyyy better than scrapping it like in the original plan and making cheap discount market frypans out of its parts
Good point RJ. I hadn't thought of it like that.Originally posted by Realjambo:
My point is that if it is cut in to sections with panels revealing the insides it may just encourage more people to visit who previously were put off by the thought of entering such a confined space.
I guess I'm a little biased because when I visited U-534, I was lucky enough to get a tour inside the wreck from stern to bow - an unforgettable experience, and quite moving... Climbing down the aft loading hatch, into the dark rusty interior... Standing next to where the depth charge had breached the hull... seeing how the crew had desperately tried to plug the split with wooden wedges... Standing in the bow compartment, where the boat's cook led the escape of several very young sailors when the boat hit the seabed... It was an experience I will never forget, and I'm lucky that I had the opportunity to do it.
Chopping the boat up means no-one will ever get quite the same experience again, but if that's what it takes to save her from the scrap heap, I can live with that.
One other positive aspect of cutting up the wreck... Maybe it might reveal some interesting artifacts? A few years ago, an electrician was doing some wiring work inside the wreck, and he accidentally found an Iron Cross!
I'm going to try and visit the wreck before she's cut up, and get some final photos of her in one piece.
Treasure those fantastic memories there VG!
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It's the stupid ones that need the advice' - Bill Cosby
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