Scapa Flow Scuttle (was: Warships sunk during Guadalcanal)
January 2nd, 2009 From
>Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 16:39:40 -0500 (EST)
>From: MEMullen@aol.com
>To: mahan@microworks.net
>Subject: Re:Scapa Flow Scuttle (was: Warships sunk during Guadalcanal)
>Precendence: bulk
>Sender: mahan-owner@microworks.net
>Reply-To: mahan@microworks.net
>
>In a message dated 97-11-20 13:10:26 EST, tjohnson@adnetsol.com (Tracy
>Johnson) writes
>
>> On Thu, 20 Nov 1997, Eric Bergerud wrote:
>
> > BTW: who is using Kriegsmarine scrap from Scapa Flow?
> > Eric Bergerud, 531 Kains Ave, Albany CA 94706, 510-525-0930
>
> I don’t remember who but will look it up this evening, since I made that
> statement. A short article was published in a wargame magazine within the
> last two years in either “Command” or “Strategy & Tactics.”
>
> >>
>
>
>Command, but dont have the issue. The steel is used for specialized
>radiation shielding. All steel made since 1945 incorporates minute amounts
>of fallout, so the steel from Scapa Flow is very useful for shielding. It is
>the only large source which is not a war grave.
>
>BTW, it is not clear that the scuttling was illegal. The High Seas Fleet was
>interned, and had not surrendered. This fine point of law was lost on the
>British, who machine-gunned the crews who had taken to lifeboats.
>
>Mike Mullen, ETN2, USNR(Ret)