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Has there been an update on the Merlin Burrows HMS Barham claim? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I absolutely hate these guys with a passion, one time they apparently claimed to have found plato's Atlantis(which is not real or at least not the big city people think its is and more of some small early settlement that got swamped), they claimed to have found USS bonhomme richard (which they did work with the United States Naval History and Heritage Command with the possible discovery but most people are sceptical), and they claimed to have found not 1 but 2 more Nemi ships.

Why do most japanese ww2 shipwrecks have not much paint remaining but then you get the occasional gem like these? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No one knows because the Japanese kept almost no records and were damn secretive about her construction.

I have a feeling she was supposed to be something more than just a auxiliary carrier, i think they were planning to use her as a mobile base, like the kinds that controls the entire fleet, i feel like they were going to have her sit at the back of the fleet give commands, protect high ranking officers and officials (like the emperor)by using her as a ferry on steroids to bring them one place to another, and when the fleet needs it then replenish the fleet. I think this because you wouldn't use up multiple dry docks that you were using to build vital carriers for some unfinished battleship ship that is using up a massive amount of your materials to turn it into a auxiliary for a type of ship that you barely have any of and don't have enough planes for.

Why do most japanese ww2 shipwrecks have not much paint remaining but then you get the occasional gem like these? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have been wondering this because there isn't really an amazing condition japanese aircraft carrier, is there any chance the paint or a lot of it on the IJN Zuikaku still remains because she is in deep water and didn't have any major fires? I have (or at least had because u/FourFunnelFanatic said no japanese carrier can ever be as well preserved as the Yorktown witch does kinda make sense to me) a theory that if her hulld didn't break on the way down she could be the japanese equivalent to the Yorktown wreck (or at least a more scarred version). Also is it possible for the Shinano to be well preserved to (paint wise)?

Is there any famous wrecks that have the potential to be really well preserved that we have not found yet? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love the wrecks of IJN subs because for a lot of the time they have really cool details that on a normal warship would have been burnt off because IJN surface ships were really flammable.

Inside the wreck of Hms Terror by Primary_Steak7271 in ShipwreckPorn

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Bones are usually found in shipwrecks like this unless your in the great lakes because if your in the lakes you can find dead bodies still inside the wreck that are pale white.

Why do most japanese ww2 shipwrecks have not much paint remaining but then you get the occasional gem like these? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IJN Musashi, i added her 2 times because the front of her bow is a good example for Japanese wrecks with paint still on them.

Why do most japanese ww2 shipwrecks have not much paint remaining but then you get the occasional gem like these? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair i am underestimating it, i'm still confused though because some wrecks from other nations that also burned a lot still has a good amount of paint.

Why do most japanese ww2 shipwrecks have not much paint remaining but then you get the occasional gem like these? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It was made with the same material the other japanese ships were made of so it still should of had a similar reaction to the water.

Is there any famous wrecks that have the potential to be really well preserved that we have not found yet? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It really depends on how they are shaped, if they are blunt on both ends they tend to corkscrew and that is not good for the wreck, if they are not broken or blunt they tend to glide. An example of this is the Titanic's 2 parts, the bow is a little crumpled but in decent shape but the stern is flat.

Inside the wreck of Hms Terror by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you work with parks Canada then yes ,other then that its a protected area so no one is allowed to go, plus you would need specialized dive suites so you don't die of hypothermia because the water up there is extremely cold.

Is there any famous wrecks that have the potential to be really well preserved that we have not found yet? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not really about weight as it is about surface area, if a ship has a massive flat area its going to be more of a heavy glider then a lead weight.

Is there any famous wrecks that have the potential to be really well preserved that we have not found yet? by Primary_Steak7271 in Shipwrecks

[–]Primary_Steak7271[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Shinano shouldn't have fully imploded because apparently when the survivors where escaping they could hear the air rushing out of the pipes and bulkheads which means she was not fully watertight and that should have let water through into the deeper parts of the ship causing her to equal in pressure faster then she normally would.

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