My Deep Thoughts (not related to saturday night live
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I would think that any ship should be left to lie where she has been since her sinking. I truely would say that this would be immoral to disturb the remains of the ship and crew for public view even if it is of only of the best of intentions.
I too wouldnt mind seeing the Bismarck raised--but only had the crew abandoned ship instead of being intoumbed on it. The ship is a gravesite and should be left undisturbed.
Now, what I would propose is that the German Govt should build replicas of certain things to do with the Bismarck, showing certain scenes on board the mighty ship. I.E. a bridge scene, other scenes, some gunnery scenes etc. Almost like a movie set.
I would think that that would be more appropriate for a way to remember and honor those fallen from the Bismarck and the Hood. Make a place such as this and including a park of monuments to do with the Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine in general. Make it a big place such is like the Marine memorial in Laboe with finishing touches with the likes of the Uboat memorial in Moltenort.
You would have a walk-around area, that would have Plaquettes made of bronze arranged with all the crewmens names of the Bismarck who were lost that day, as well as a few Plaquettes of the names to all the survivors of the Bismarck from that time.
Not only would such a thing would be honoring the Bismarck and the surfacy Navy, but all branches of the Kriegsmarine including a few Coastal Artillery displays, and a Naval Airforce display of somekind.
To answer Andreas question:
The Kursk was raised with iarbags inserted under the Kursk and inflated--or so thats what I heard. They did the samething when they raised the C.S.S. Hunley not too long ago.
The C.S.S.Hunley was the Confererate Navy's own Uboat during our Civil War. If I remember corrcetly, the C.S.S.Hunley sank the U.S.S.Housitonia??