Ship for sale. Restoration project or source of spare parts. Buyer collects.

[Red Hander]

Anyone want to buy a ship?

SMS Konig Scapa Flow WW1 German Battleship Shipwreck | eBay

SMS Karlsruhe Scapa Flow WW1 Cruiser Shipwreck | eBay

SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm Scapa Flow WW1 German Battleship Shipwreck | eBay

SMS Markgraf Scapa Flow WW1 German Battleship Shipwreck | eBay

From the particulars:

'The new owner will be able to dive on Markgraf, including touching and entering the wreck, and also to salvage items from Markgraf (subject to gaining the necessary permissions). They will own a warship with a greater displacement than HMS Ark Royal and if they purchase all 4 wrecks, will have a sizable naval fleet amongst the largest in the world.'...

 

[Chef]

Bit of tank tape and a couple of bunggees and she's good to go.

Hooray for T-Cut

 

[Graculus]

Konig's bell may be in a dive club somewhere.....

 

[Tedsson]

Aren’t these wrecks the world’s main source of steel for delicate scientific instruments (as any steel smelted since 1945 is contaminated with radioactive material)?

 

[Grim_Squeaker85]

Aren’t these wrecks the world’s main source of steel for delicate scientific instruments (as any steel smelted since 1945 is contaminated with radioactive material)?

Pretty much yes.

 

[oldsoak]

Eh ? Thought youd need a section 5 FAC to own whats on them.....

 

[Fang_Farrier]

A legacy of this man's work. Well leftovers anyway.

 

[Cloth bomber]

Eh ? Thought youd need a section 5 FAC to own whats on them.....

Antiquated weapon of obsolete calibre. Prob exempt

 

[Cloth bomber]

It would be fun to put on my FAC ticket though

 

[Grim_Squeaker85]

A legacy of this man's work. Well leftovers anyway.

If that's 'Cox's Navy' by Tony Booth then it's a brilliant book (link isn't showing). His book on Admiralty Salvage is also a good read.

 

[Grim_Squeaker85]

It would be fun to put on my FAC ticket though

Trying to explain to the Plod that you will indeed be mounting a number of 12 inch turrets in your Garden would be amusing.

 

[Fang_Farrier]

Can't remember which of those ships I've seen. When lived on Orkney an acquintance had a tourist type boot with an ROV that went down to explore them

 

[oldsoak]

It would be fun to put on my FAC ticket though

Erm, Mr C-B, about those 305mm L50s...and 500 rounds to hold...just which range did you propose using them on, again ?

 

[Cloth bomber]

Erm, Mr C-B, about those 305mm L50s...and 500 rounds to hold...just which range did you propose using them on, again ?

Dundrennan ( fired from my house please)
Just think of the travel to the Range time I could save !

 

[Gluteus Maximus]

and if they purchase all 4 wrecks, will have a sizable naval fleet amongst the largest in the world.'...

Although not necessarily in the right place to be of use to anyone.....

 

[Grim_Squeaker85]

Although not necessarily in the right place to be of use to anyone.....

Don't tell the SNP that! I'd love to see Nicola crowing about having her own 'Navy'

 

[Cloth bomber]

On a tangent to this thread does any arrser know what is the largest calibre anything anyone in Britain has owned , had on a ticket here and actually shot ?

 

[scalieback]

On a tangent to this thread does any arrser know what is the largest calibre anything anyone in Britain has owned , had on a ticket here and actually shot ?

Shot, as in live ammo? Or blank?

 

[Cloth bomber]

Shot, as in live ammo? Or blank?

Live, I’m looking for real chutzpah in the FAC application.

 

[CutLunchCommando]

Trying to explain to the Plod that you will indeed be mounting a number of 12 inch turrets in your Garden would be amusing.

It would probably present more of a planning issue.