WW1 German Destroyers found at Portsmouth!

WW1 German Destroyers found at Portsmouth!

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15 April 2016 at 22:05 #64631
Colin Bishop
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The wrecks of two WW1 German destroyers brought to Britain after the war have been discovered in Portsmouth Dockyard.

**LINK**

Full site report here:

http://www.forgottenwrecks.maritimearchaeologytrust.org/images/forgottenwrecks/Reports/V4482_SiteReport1_February2016.pdf

It seems that no one realised what they were.

Colin

Edited By Colin Bishop, Website Editor on 15/04/2016 22:36:34
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15 April 2016 at 22:05 #9484
Colin Bishop
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An amazing discovery.
16 April 2016 at 08:57 #64638
Bob Abell 2
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Any idea why they are in such strangely shaped chunks?

Bob
16 April 2016 at 09:41 #64639
Colin Bishop
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Bob, one is essentially complete but buried so you only see bits of it but half of the other was cut off when they enlarged the adjacent ferryport by dredging a new berth.

Colin
16 April 2016 at 10:45 #64643
Bob Abell 2
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Thanks Colin

Are there any plans for preserving the complete one?

It would be a nice fit for Portsmouth?

Bob
16 April 2016 at 11:33 #64644
Colin Bishop
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I don't think there is much left Bob, if you read the report in my second link. Also they would be very difficult to retrieve from the very soft mud they are resting in. Maybe it will be possible to retrieve something but anything valuable would be long gone as they were officially salved between the wars and what is left is what the salvors either couldn't reach or didn't want.

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