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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: Chieftain on December 08, 2013, 02:02:12 pm

Title: Salvage of USS Oklahoma after Pearl Harbor
Post by: Chieftain on December 08, 2013, 02:02:12 pm

This is a fascinating .pdf file that shows what it took to right and refloat USS Oklahoma after it took 9 Japanese torpedoes and capsized in 10 minutes taking over 400 of her crew with her.  Amazing operation...


http://web.mst.edu/~rogersda/umrcourses/ge342/Salvage%20of%20USS%20Oklahoma.pdf

Title: Re: Salvage of USS Oklahoma after Pearl Harbor
Post by: mystery-ak on December 08, 2013, 02:13:44 pm

This is so fascinating!

Title: Re: Salvage of USS Oklahoma after Pearl Harbor
Post by: EC on December 08, 2013, 02:25:15 pm

Thank you, Chief! That was amazing. Sent it to Dad to look at.

Title: Re: Salvage of USS Oklahoma after Pearl Harbor
Post by: Atomic Cow on December 08, 2013, 11:20:03 pm

Righting the Oklahoma set the standard for righting capsized ships such as the Costa Concordia.