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Who would WANT to build one?
Posted by: Clark ()
Date: August 01, 2001 04:47PM

<HTML>I would figure that any U-boat raised and refitted would be totalled.

Given that most U-boats would be sunk because of war service or target practice the damage would be expensive to repair. Also the Atlantic would have corroded the hull to a point where you would have no choice but to replace the hull.

I see that some of you would like to see a replica made for some purpose. How would that work? Suppose some of us on this site were able to put up the money for a replica? How much do you think that would be? You would have to pay for steel and find people to shape it. You would need to find engines and batteries for propulsion(you could fudge on the batteries, replace them with something with more endurence). Then we could try to bring Erich Topp out of retirement to show us how to work the U-boat(provided he doesn\'t shoo us away first). Give a sonar signature to the navies of the world so they don\'t torpedo us accidentially. For a crew, we could have representatives from each country that visit this site. Well, maybe not. How about this. I\'ll take the U-boat on Saturdays. Klaus Rittenour can have it on Sundays. John Griffiths can have it on Mondays. Chris Lee could have it on Tuesdays. Jack can have it on Wednesdays. Yves can have it Thursdays. And for bring us this great web site, I think Gudmundur should get it Fridays. :-)

Don\'t I have a vivid imagination?

Clark</HTML>

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A Type VII U-boat today? Clark 07/31/2001 05:02PM
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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
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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
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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
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