MigBuster 2,884 Posted October 18, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29672262 Last survivor of the Battle of Jutland gets restoration funding. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B52STRATO 215 Posted October 18, 2014 Awesome news! At least some know to preserve their historical parts and maintain their memories. It's not going to happen in our nation, there just has to see the dark destiny of our CG Colbert : disarmed, floating museum in Bordeaux, bankruptcy, towed to Brest to rot with other fellow warships at Penfeld, then towed again back to Bordeaux a few days ago to be dismantled (!). But nothing surprising in a country where the global mentality sees you as a nationalist / fascist / whateveryouwantuntilitsbad if you have a bit interest in military history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted October 18, 2014 I'm glad to see that the Caroline is in good hands. BTW, the gent who stated that she's the last remaining WW 1 warship, must have really meant "the last remaining WW 1 warship in the UK". The battleship USS Texas served during WW 1, and is actually older than the Caroline. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Texas_(BB-35) I visited the Texas at least twice, and I was always taken by how cramped she is, as though she was intended for crew members no taller than 5'8" in height. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
