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Originally Posted by xanaxanax
From the looks of the renditions it will still stay in the water in the building.
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This is part of the overall strategy for the preservation of this ship:
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Defence R&D Canada - Atlantic was tasked to conduct an options study on the permanent preservation of HMCS SACKVILLE. The main objectives were to evaluate options for the preservation of HMCS SACKVILLE in a permanent site and to provide preliminary recommendations for preservation options. A number of preservation options were evaluated, including maintaining the Status Quo, corrosion control of interior hull structure, dry berth, floating berth in seawater, and permanent enclosed docking berth. These options were evaluated based on the information collected through literature review and site visits to the historic ships in UK on which various preservation practices have been adopted. Among the options evaluated, a permanent enclosed docking berth with weather-proof shelter was considered the most appropriate for the preservation of HMCS SACKVILLE. This option will not only meet the objective of preserving HMCS SACKVILLE in perpetuity, but also allow full public access to the ship all year round without weather effect. In addition, measures that can be taken in the short term to mitigate the corrosion damage to the interior hull structures were identified. Future work based on the recommended preservation option was also recommended.
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Source:
http://pubs.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/BASIS/pc...NUM=534972&r=0
Also, from the following source (linked on the above site):
http://cradpdf.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/PDFS/...534972_A1b.pdf
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3. Design and construct a permanent enclosed docking berth as part of the long-term preservation plan.
It is recommended that a dry dock be constructed at the Halifax waterfront and be used as the permanent enclosed docking berth site for HMCS SACKVILLE. It is also recommended that a weather-proof shelter be constructed around the dry dock. The weather-proof shelter will allow the public to visit the ship all year round. In addition, the dry dock should also be able to facilitate the dry-docking of the ship for minor maintenance and emergency repair of the ship. To meet this requirement, the dry dock should include a gate in order to keep the dry dock water tight. The gate should also be able to be opened and closed to allow the ship to be towed away for major maintenance. It is also recommended that the ship be kept afloat in fresh water in order to eliminate marine growth on the underwater hull and to reduce the corrosion damage to the hull in the splash zone. An appropriate pumping and circulating system should also be installed to maintain a preset water level in the dry dock and to keep the water attractive and savoury.
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The entire scope of the preservation strategy starts in section 7.2 on page 48 of the pdf.
Happy reading!