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To: BenLurkin

Much is made of how the ship is being raised as if it had never been done before. If anyone can get the photos of the righting of the USS OKLAHOMA, at Pearl Harbor, back in 1942 you will see virtually the same thing.

I have a book showing the righting of the Oklahoma. All that work, then it was to be towed back to the US for rebuilding. It sank on the way.


14 posted on 09/17/2013 9:39:18 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
All that work, then it was to be towed back to the US for rebuilding. It sank on the way.

She was being towed back to be scrapped, not repaired. But it was still an impressive salvage effort.

20 posted on 09/18/2013 7:20:56 PM PDT by GATOR NAVY
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