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Scrap value is the value after the labor of
reducing it to bite size chunks has been paid and the cost of a dry-dock to
dismantle it in has been taken out also. Steel is expensive to buy,
but scrap isn't bringing that much.
As far as making it sea worthy, they may need a lot
of retrofits to bring them to today's seaworthy requirements. Even as a
museum, they may need updates to make them safe for the public to go
through.
Lets face it, there destine for the scrappers torch
like so many subs and ships before them..
Dan H.
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Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 4:03
AM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] British/Canadian
subs for sale thread.
I could be wrong, but I think the scrap value of
the subs in the below link would be more than $50,000 to $60,000
each.
As for them deteriorating so badly that they
could not even be used as static museums, how could a hull that thick be in
such
bad shape that they couldn't even float as
museums? Possible I guess, but rusted thru a pressure hull? They are floating
now aren't they?
They did not say "rusted thru" but
why else would they be unusable as static
museum attractions? Something doesn't feel right to me about this article's
statements. Bill.
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