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When the photo was first seen an immediate conclusion was drawn that the photo had the unique interest to be worthy of purchase. A quick estimate, again, as to who or what this may be was drawn and the decision to buy was made. | When the photo was first seen an immediate conclusion was drawn that the photo had the unique interest to be worthy of purchase. A quick estimate, again, as to who or what this may be was drawn and the decision to buy was made. | ||
Once the image arrived they are usually scanned to see what could be done to bring out the highest resolution for the image. Sometimes this is all you can get. You can't make something appear when it isn't there.. This was tucked away for future investigation. At this point this photo has | Once the image arrived they are usually scanned to see what could be done to bring out the highest resolution for the image. Sometimes this is all you can get. You can't make something appear when it isn't there.. This was tucked away for future investigation. At this point this photo has been "tucked" for about 5 years and almost forgotten. Finally it has be rediscovered and a long discussion has ensued between Dave and Ric as to the identification of the submarine in question. Ideas are thrown out as to who or what it maybe be. Then details are discussed and books and other references materials are called on and comparisons are made and preliminary conclusions are made and discussed and discarded and new approaches are discussed. | ||
The Question remains: Who is this? Is there enough recognizable information to make a determination to identity? | The Question remains: Who is this? Is there enough recognizable information to make a determination to identity? | ||
Revision as of 22:30, 24 January 2024
The Search for the Truth
This is just one of the things the PigBoats staff has to do almost daily, look at wonderful old photos that are in really bad condition and try and figure out what was going on and who the vessel maybe.
When the photo was first seen an immediate conclusion was drawn that the photo had the unique interest to be worthy of purchase. A quick estimate, again, as to who or what this may be was drawn and the decision to buy was made.
Once the image arrived they are usually scanned to see what could be done to bring out the highest resolution for the image. Sometimes this is all you can get. You can't make something appear when it isn't there.. This was tucked away for future investigation. At this point this photo has been "tucked" for about 5 years and almost forgotten. Finally it has be rediscovered and a long discussion has ensued between Dave and Ric as to the identification of the submarine in question. Ideas are thrown out as to who or what it maybe be. Then details are discussed and books and other references materials are called on and comparisons are made and preliminary conclusions are made and discussed and discarded and new approaches are discussed.
The Question remains: Who is this? Is there enough recognizable information to make a determination to identity?
What do we know? The submarine is in a Dry Dock. It is a small dock because she almost fills it. How many small Dry Docks are there and where are they? More research!
What are the prominent features of the submarine? What can be identified without question? What things do we think we can see? How many other submarines of similar vintage have features that resemble what we see? The list can keep climbing. Our problem is that the photo evidence is incomplete. The "Photo Record" is still being discovered and cataloged so we become part of the process we are looking for to answer our own questions.
NOW! That still isn't answering the question as to who this vessel in dry dock is. Flatly. We don't know. We have some good ideas and have some good arguments for the cases presented but that still leaves us with the question; who is this? Who is the submarine in this Dry Dock?
The Discussion
So, how does/did this go and where did or didn't we end up?
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