Raising the SpitFire ?

[Midnightrider08]

Thought some of you might enjoy a little shipwreck story from my neck of the woods :

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080518/NEWS/80518003

Interested to hear opinions & thoughts on what should or should not be done.

 

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[mad4wrecks]

I think they should raise and preserve the Spitfire. An intact wooden wreck is quite rare, and this one has great historical significance for our country. The Vasa and Mary Rose, which were older and larger ships, were successfully raised and are still ungoing preservation.

http://www.esrf.eu/files/press/MARYROSEENGLISH2609.pdf

Tom

 

[Salvor6]

You already have one boat like the Spitfire- the Philadelphia. Why not just build a replica and put the original cannons on it?

 

[SimonLakeSub]

Thanks for sharing a great article.............................................

Simon....

 

[ac385]

"a technically complex recovery and up to a decade of submersion in a tank of preservative."

Since this is coming from a freshwater lake does that much really need to be done to conserve it?

 

[Midnightrider08]

An update of sorts :

http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=8851065