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A Type VII U-boat today?
Posted by: Clark ()
Date: July 31, 2001 05:02PM

<HTML>I was reading a web site where the question was asked if another Titanic(\"Titanic 2\") could be built. Because of the popularity of the movie, this might be a good idea. People would pay a small fortune to ride on the \"Titanic 2\". But such an idea is impossible because modifications would have to be made to the Titanic 2 because of new safety standards. The bow would have to be modified, thrusters would need to be installed, the three propellor design would have to go, and the decks would need to be reshaped. These changes would destroy the look of Titanic 2 and would have no resemblence of the original Titanic. The point being that buracracy won\'t let the present rebuild the past.

I was wondering if that logic applies to U-boats. If someone wanted to make a working Type VII U-boat from scratch, could it be done using the original plans? Or has the world grown up since then? Are there any safety provisions now that didn\'t exist during World War 2?

A little food for thought.

Clark

p.s.

Don\'t ask me who would want to build a new Type VII U-boat because it\'s just a hypotheitical question. Thank you.</HTML>

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A Type VII U-boat today? Clark 07/31/2001 05:02PM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? parade 07/31/2001 06:12PM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? John Griffiths 07/31/2001 07:00PM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? Clark 07/31/2001 09:03PM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? Chris Lee 08/01/2001 03:07AM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? parade 08/01/2001 08:05AM
Raise &amp; Refurbish aType VII U-boat? Jack 08/01/2001 09:45AM
RE: Raise &amp; Refurbish aType VII U-boat? Joe Brennan 08/03/2001 09:04AM
RE: Get U-995 Operational? Joe Brennan 08/03/2001 09:32AM
RE: Get U-995 Operational? walter M 08/03/2001 05:33PM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? Klaus Rittenour 08/01/2001 01:52PM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? parade 08/01/2001 05:19PM
RE: Kon Tiki Expedition MPC 08/01/2001 06:18PM
U-boat Expedition Clark 08/02/2001 03:25PM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? Joe Brennan 08/03/2001 02:25AM
RE: Raise &amp; Refurbish aType VII U-boat? Yves D 08/01/2001 11:07AM
RE: Raise &amp; Refurbish aType VII U-boat? Joe Brennan 08/03/2001 02:15AM
Who would WANT to build one? Clark 08/01/2001 04:47PM
RE: Who would WANT to build one? parade 08/01/2001 05:24PM
RE: Who would WANT to build one? Jack 08/01/2001 09:24PM
RE: Who would WANT to build one? Steve Cooper 08/02/2001 03:53PM
RE: Who would WANT to build one? Clark 08/02/2001 03:57PM
Re: Who would WANT to build one? Drumbeat 02/03/2016 03:41AM
Why not a sub simulator? kurt 08/02/2001 11:30AM
RE: Why not a sub simulator? Clark 08/02/2001 12:44PM
RE: Why not a sub simulator? Jay Baker 08/03/2001 12:41AM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? John Griffiths 08/02/2001 07:18PM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? J.T. McDaniel 08/03/2001 11:42AM
RE: A Type VII U-boat today? walter M 08/03/2001 05:16PM
RE: replica sub for sale.. chris lee 08/06/2001 03:41AM
RE: TITANIC II? walter M 08/03/2001 09:30PM
1/10 scale disney nautilus ray schwartz 08/04/2001 11:31AM


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