Kormorant's lifeboat

[sandy1000]

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As mentioned in the thread re HMAS Sydney's life boats the lifeboat from the sunken German raider Kormorant, that came ashore on the west Australian coast after the battle is in a small railway museum in the remote town of Carnavon. Here is a photo of it.

[The Bigfella]

I gather that is a metal frame that has been put in recently to maintain her shape?

[sandy1000]

I gather that is a metal frame that has been put in recently to maintain her shape?

Yep, the guy in the museum was saying that they were going to rebuild it - just hope that they do not destroy the original entity of it all.

[The Bigfella]

It shouldn't be rebuilt. If they want to do that - build a replica instead.

[sandy1000]

It shouldn't be rebuilt. If they want to do that - build a replica instead.

You are right and in fact your remark has tipped me over the edge and I will actually do something about this, instead of procrastinating about it - I will write today to the Australian War Memorial who have the responsibility for all of this sort of thing.

[sandy1000]

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Photos at museum

[sandy1000]

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm148/sandy1000_photos/P1010018.jpg

[sandy1000]

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm148/sandy1000_photos/P1010010.jpg

[sandy1000]

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm148/sandy1000_photos/P1010013.jpg

[sandy1000]

The various plaques, photos etc on-site seemed sure of the identity of the lifeboat - perhaps the true test is expert perusal of the BXW photo - is this identical with the boat in the shed. Any opinions?