It seems many of the techniques used to raise the da Vinci were similar to those of Cox and company to refloat the hulks of the German High Seas Fleet after its scuttle in Scapa Flow.
Thanks for posting this video, Crosser. It seems like the process of raising RM LEONARDO DI VINCI was similar to that of raising the U.S.S. OKLAHOMA. But for all the lira and time spent on the project, it appears to have been a waste of valuable efforts. I am just glad that I was not alive back then to have been on burial detail. I am quite sure it would cost nightmares.
A point that can't be ignored here is that even if the ship in question would not prove to be viable for reconstruction back to active service the hulks still needed to be cleared from the harbor so valuable port space could be reclaimed. In that sense most of the salvage effort was justified if only to free up the facilities for use by the rest of the fleet, both existing and future expansion, etc.
The most common type of spontaneous combustion that I have heard of is damp straw or hay. Bacteria grows and can, eventually, start a fire. If you have a silo it might pay you to occasionally turn over what you have stored.
Eh, Italy could have used a modernized Leonardo da Vinci to make up some of their capital ship tonnage under the Washington Treaty. Her sisters proved useful in WWII. Of course, this is assuming that Italy had both the money and the dockyard space to modernize all three sisters in addition to building the Littorios.
@@kevinbarry71 They were still fast enough to outrun the modernized dreadnoughts the Royal Navy used in the Mediterranean. They tied down significant British forces.
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There needs to be a term for the phobia of corpses in sunken ships, makes my hair stand on end just thinking about it.
Thanks for posting!
It seems many of the techniques used to raise the da Vinci were similar to those of Cox and company to refloat the hulks of the German High Seas Fleet after its scuttle in Scapa Flow.
Cox learned the salvage techniques from the Da vinci salvage
Pretty impressive salvage. A lot of effort for no return.
A very good commerical free video!
Thanks for posting this video, Crosser. It seems like the process of raising RM LEONARDO DI VINCI was similar to that of raising the U.S.S. OKLAHOMA. But for all the lira and time spent on the project, it appears to have been a waste of valuable efforts. I am just glad that I was not alive back then to have been on burial detail. I am quite sure it would cost nightmares.
A point that can't be ignored here is that even if the ship in question would not prove to be viable for reconstruction back to active service the hulks still needed to be cleared from the harbor so valuable port space could be reclaimed. In that sense most of the salvage effort was justified if only to free up the facilities for use by the rest of the fleet, both existing and future expansion, etc.
Great as usual. Rest in peace, for all who faught.
Take care, and all the best.
Da Vinci would be impressed with the salvage work
An excellent recap, Crosser.
The most common type of spontaneous combustion that I have heard of is damp straw or hay. Bacteria grows and can, eventually, start a fire. If you have a silo it might pay you to occasionally turn over what you have stored.
Great video
I didn't know this ship existed before this video. Graci!
Thank you 👍
Interesting. I didn’t know about to this one😇
I could've told them it wasn't worth doing in 1916. And definitely not after the armistice
Eh, Italy could have used a modernized Leonardo da Vinci to make up some of their capital ship tonnage under the Washington Treaty. Her sisters proved useful in WWII.
Of course, this is assuming that Italy had both the money and the dockyard space to modernize all three sisters in addition to building the Littorios.
@@budwyzer77 they didn't make such great use of their ships during World War II. And of course some of them were sunk at that same harbor
You still needed to clear the harbor space so most of the salvage effort to raise the wreck was necessary.
@@kevinbarry71 They were still fast enough to outrun the modernized dreadnoughts the Royal Navy used in the Mediterranean. They tied down significant British forces.
@@kevinbarry71 that's a mith, the italian battlefleet was ready to fight even when the armistice kicked in
Sabotage? Really?
Japanese Torpedo Boats?
Really. Part of the psychiatric ward levels of paranoia on that operational theater.
Italian navy 🤔