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Surprisingly interesting read, I had never heard of this. After 8 years - only the German ships where able to make it out under their own steam!
by garyclarke27 6y ago
Surprisingly interesting read, I had never heard of this.
After 8 years - only the German ships where able to make it out under their own steam!
- mladeny 6y agoOnly if we build things like we used to... West Germany and Germany in general has been known for the reliability and durability of their goods. German quality is top notch.
- pimlottc 6y agoI’d guess it was as much an issue of keeping up regular maintenance as the initial quality of the vessels. I mean, if your ship was stuck in one place for years it’d be pretty natural to start letting things slide...
- marshmallow_12 6y agoi would think so as well. Where are ships made anyway? It's more like only the Germans cared enough (about the ship or the cargo) to maintain it. I very much doubt the other companies were negligent.
- jandrese 6y agoThe US ship might have been able to steam out had it not been sunk by an errant missile from the neighboring war.