Nazi aircraft carrier "Graf Zeppelin found?
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It's true. It was confirmed today in our TV. I wonder, if it is really impossible to pull it out of the water The ship could be one of the greatest military attraction in Poland (but not Polish ).theToyFederation wrote:pretty cool if true
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If I good understood, yes, it is in one piece.KAMIKAZE wrote:If I'm not mistaken, I think the Russians had stuffed it with Type XXI submarine sections and other war booty before they attempted to tow it home. I would rather raise this ship than the Titanic. Do you know if it is in one piece.
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Very cool find! Its a wonder Germany didn't ever use it in battle, especially during the early years of the war when its navy had some degree of autonomy. Aircraft carriers, obviouly, were not a priority for Hitler, he instead being seduce by the more romantic image of the powerful (if impractical) battleship. That's not to say that he didn't plan on building carriers, only that most of the ideas were given target dates for 1946...
From the sound of it, the Graff Zepplin is in pretty deep water as the Polish exploration team was having to use ROVs to examine it. Given that its been underwater for 60 years the wreck would invariably be too fragile to pull up, in addition to it being too massive.
There is a model kit of the Graff Zepplin (as it would have appeared when operational) made by the Revell company. I've only seen it for sale in Europe, but it could also be avaliable in the US. This is the box art:
From the sound of it, the Graff Zepplin is in pretty deep water as the Polish exploration team was having to use ROVs to examine it. Given that its been underwater for 60 years the wreck would invariably be too fragile to pull up, in addition to it being too massive.
There is a model kit of the Graff Zepplin (as it would have appeared when operational) made by the Revell company. I've only seen it for sale in Europe, but it could also be avaliable in the US. This is the box art:
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tmanthegreat wrote:Very cool find! Its a wonder Germany didn't ever use it in battle, especially during the early years of the war when its navy had some degree of autonomy. Aircraft carriers, obviouly, were not a priority for Hitler, he instead being seduce by the more romantic image of the powerful (if impractical) battleship. That's not to say that he didn't plan on building carriers, only that most of the ideas were given target dates for 1946...
You can thank Göring for that
"Though Raeder continued to assure Hitler that the carriers would be built, the Admiral's war with Göring had no truce and became increasingly bitter. Göring showed his contempt for the naval air arm by informing Hitler and Raeder that the aircraft ordered for Graf Zeppelin could not be available until the end of 1944. Göring's delaying tactics worked."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_air ... f_Zeppelin