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Fellas I have a plan.

730 ComradeSandman  28 days ago

From "HMS Glatton" (Goodness that's a terrible name), Wikipedia, emphasis mine:

HMS Glatton and her sister ship Gorgon were originally built as coastal defence ships for the Royal Norwegian Navy, as Bjørgvin and Nidaros respectively. She was requisitioned from Norway at the beginning of World War I, but was not completed until 1918 although she had been launched over three years earlier. On 16 September 1918, before she had even gone into action, she suffered a large fire in one of her 6-inch magazines, and had to be scuttled to prevent an explosion of her main magazines that would have devastated Dover. Her wreck was partially salvaged in 1926, and moved into a position in the northeastern end of the harbour where it would not obstruct traffic. It was subsequently buried by landfill underneath the current car ferry terminal.

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Glatton remained in Dover Harbour, an obstruction to shipping, with her hull visible at low tide as the Harbour Board could not afford the £45,000 quoted on average by salvage companies. Finally they asked the Harbourmaster, Captain John Iron, if he could do it for less. He estimated it would cost about £5,000 if he was granted use of the salvage craft already at Dover. The Board accepted his offer and work began in May 1925. Some 12,000 short tons (11,000 t) of silt were removed from underneath Glatton and her mainmast and superstructure were blasted away from the wreck. Four lifting lighters, with a capacity of 1,000 long tons (1,000 t), were hired, but they would not suffice to lift a water-logged 5,000 long tons (5,100 t) ship. It was necessary to seal all of the holes on her topside and pump air into each compartment at a rate of 70,000 cubic feet (2,000 m3) per minute to restore her buoyancy. The first attempt to lift her began on 2 December 1925 and was successful in breaking the suction holding her to the bottom in combination with the rising tide. That was enough for the first try and the major lifting effort began the following day. Slowly she was moved, taking advantage of the tides, until on 16 March 1926 she was moved to a deep gully next to the western pier of the submarine harbour, close by the shore. The total cost was considerably more than originally estimated, but still far less than that quoted by the salvage companies, at no more than £12,000. There she remains, buried by landfill underneath the current car ferry terminal.[10]

So, anyone have a shovel?

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    @Boeing727200F So they can do it.

    27 days ago
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    @ComradeSandman why are you asking for a shovel if you don't have arms?

    28 days ago
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    @Boeing727200F With what arms?

    28 days ago
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    @ComradeSandman
    Dig it up now

    28 days ago
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    @Boeing727200F Splendid!

    28 days ago
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    @ComradeSandman this

    28 days ago
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    @ComradeSandman found it. the German cruiser Admiral Scheer was buried under a quay in Kiel.
    looks like you can make a fleet just by digging boats up

    28 days ago
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    @Boeing727200F Source?

    28 days ago
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    @ComradeSandman well get shovelin man you got a boat to uncover.
    also I have heard a German battleship is buried somewhere near the shoreline (I think)

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    @Boeing727200F It says that, does it?

    28 days ago
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    also do you know where the wreck is buried?

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    how many shovels do you need?

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    @overlord5453 two shovels.

    28 days ago
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    5,642 overlord5453

    A shovel may not suffice.

    28 days ago
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    Bet.

    28 days ago