The same as teh HMS Repulse thread, diving to the Saratoga http://youtube.com/watch?v=lkBibp0ndcI Regards, Che.
She does appear to be remarkably intact, considering she had a nuke go off near her. A tough old lady indeed.
After sixty years? Probably not. She does look to be in remarkably good shape, but she's been underwater a long time. That has likely enough weakened her structurally. Also, since she's probably still radioactive, who'd go near her for any length of time? Aside from Godzilla, that is?
hmm, it is essential to get her to the nearest dockyard, aside the financial aspect. This dockyard has to be in australia, so it will be a long and dangerous journey for her, but I´ve seen a mobile and floating dockyrad, which was in use in ww2, perhaps there is something comparable today ? *edit* I found it in the "Pacific War Companion", published by osprey, it was calle d Advanced Base Sectional Dock,[...] which was capable of lifting 90.000 tons, allowed the US Navy to repair all but the most seriously damaged ships in the forward area[...] Regards, Che. It would be awesome to see her together with the USS Iowa and one of the remaining Essex-class carriers in a new naval memorial, all restored to their original condition of ww2. If I have the money, I will build a museum of the pacific war somewhere on the west coast I think I write a book and earn millions ^^
