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Ulrich Rudofsky · Post by **Ulrich Rudofsky** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:16 pm

The Blohm+Voss shipyard is still able to handle the big ones. The Europa is in for a 14 day refit and is in Drydock #10. It always amazes me how they handle these big ship like toys.
http://www.spiegel.de/sptv/extra/0,1518 ... 80,00.html

hsk1 · Post by **hsk1** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:56 pm

Hola!
Blohm & Voss had also refit the Queen Elisabeth 2 a few years ago.
These shipyard has got a long tradition to refit the biggest ships.
The drydock "Elbe 17" is one of the biggest ones on the earth.
It should use in the 1940s to build the H-class battleships.
After the war it was partial demolished by the british.

MfG hsk1

Gerard Heimann · Post by **Gerard Heimann** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:41 pm

Ulrich, thanks for the view. When boats are out of their element, they look even more enormous. On the "hard", even my 37' Silverton appears large!

Post by **José M. Rico** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:57 pm

Drydock Elbe 17 is indeed huge. Satellite view attached:

turlock · Post by **turlock** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:12 pm

Thanks Ulrich. Too bad this vessel isn't half as handsome as the old Europa, sister of Bremen.

RF · Post by RF » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:55 pm

Ulrich Rudofsky wrote:The Blohm+Voss shipyard is still able to handle the big ones. The Europa is in for a 14 day refit and is in Drydock #10. It always amazes me how they handle these big ship like toys. http://www.spiegel.de/sptv/extra/0,1518 ... 80,00.html

Do you know when this picture was taken?

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