It would be like trying to hoist an elephant out of a septic tank with nothing but a smile.
It would be like trying to hoist an elephant out of a septic tank with nothing but a smile.
Someone posted this on another site and it maybe the reason. https://pic8.co/sh/gh6bGn.jpg
Someone posted this on another site and it maybe the reason. https://pic8.co/sh/gh6bGn.jpg
Theoretically, it could be done. But three big reasons. Money. Costs to raise vs scrap just aren't there. It's a very large ship. There would have to be underwater cutting done, or a nightmare level of inflatable bag straps. Any of the straps fail and your back to the bottom or it's in a different position and you'll start all over. It's a mass grave site. Any of these reasons alone are enough. I don't think the depth is as much of a problem anymore, because submersible robots would be doing all the work at that depth. If it was a government ship, it would only stay down there due to the fact that the tech is turn of the century. These days, they would bring it back up.
Theoretically, it could be done. But three big reasons.
Money. Costs to raise vs scrap just aren't there.
It's a very large ship. There would have to be underwater cutting done, or a nightmare level of inflatable bag straps. Any of the straps fail and your back to the bottom or it's in a different position and you'll start all over.
It's a mass grave site.
Any of these reasons alone are enough. I don't think the depth is as much of a problem anymore, because submersible robots would be doing all the work at that depth.
If it was a government ship, it would only stay down there due to the fact that the tech is turn of the century. These days, they would bring it back up.
The ship is slowly disintegrating, it would just crumble into pieces if moved.
The ship is slowly disintegrating, it would just crumble into pieces if moved.
They did to at least one peice in the late 90s or early 2000s. They televised and hyped it up quite a bit.
They did to at least one peice in the late 90s or early 2000s. They televised and hyped it up quite a bit.
Hmm..
So just like they can land on the moon but not be capable of building a base on it.. 3 days away by spacecraft.. yet we CAN build a base on Mars 8 months away by spacecraft?
Why not just pull all of it out of the ocean then?
Hmm..
So just like they can land on the moon but not be capable of building a base on it.. 3 days away by spacecraft.. yet we CAN build a base on Mars 8 months away by spacecraft?
Why not just pull all of it out of the ocean then?
One simple reason, and it’s the same reason for not raising the ships in Pearl Harbor: because it’s a grave sight. Raising it would really piss people off, me included.
One simple reason, and it’s the same reason for not raising the ships in Pearl Harbor: because it’s a grave sight. Raising it would really piss people off, me included.
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