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To: SMGFan

The ‘museum’ is kind of defunct...the main building is closed. It’s really little more than an open air display of old military hardware, which includes the submarine.

The Ling itself is a problem...there have been efforts to get her moved, but there are real issues with that. She is currently stuck in the mud and not really afloat. Even if she was freed from that, there is no way to move her anywhere as the waterway she came in on has long since stilted up and simply isn’t deep enough anymore. Add to that that there is an old drawbridge in the path that is no longer functional...and the chances of her coming out in one piece is slim to none.

Sad end, but there simply isn’t the resources to do much more than cut her up in place.


15 posted on 08/15/2018 7:22:49 AM PDT by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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To: rottndog; dp0622
Hmmm... So you're saying it wasn't really in use for the purpose it was put there for, stuck in the mud actually, and at least two other big obstacles to moving it...

Well, gee...

"Nice old WWII submarine you got there... sure would be too bad if it was to just sink right here forever or sumtin'... Gino, go tell Tony I need to talk to him in private at The Bing..."

:)

26 posted on 08/15/2018 8:29:37 AM PDT by OKSooner (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE): The 1200 pound gorilla...)
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