The Aftermath of a Strange Battle

[Dave Gittins]

Norway is about to end the story of a strange WW II battle in which a British submarine destroyed a U-boat while both were submerged. The wreck has given the Norwegians a nasty problem.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6193979.stm

 

[Michael H. Standart]

I don't know what they mean by "Weapons grade" murcury since it's not as if it's a radioactive fissil material. Still, it's a toxic hazard that's going to have to be dealt with ASAP.

 

[Richard Glueck]

Remarkable story, but I have serious doubts about the long term solution in simply burying the wreck. Sediments will not remain eternally in place, and the mercury, though heavy, and likely to pool, should be removed - period. It may be a war grave, but the needs of the living should take precedence over memorializing those for whom mercury no longer poses a problem. The U-boat should be opened and the mercury salvaged, or the entire ship raised. War dead are not sacro-sanct in this type os ecological issue.

 

[Pat Winship]

Visit http://www.uboat.net. There's an entry about the boat at http://www.uboat.net/boats/u864.htm

Then search the forums. There's quite a bit there

Pat Winship