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Old 04-17-2012, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Don57 View Post
Steve, what kind of mines were they? Around here there are several iron ore mines that were abandoned in the mid-sixties because it was cheaper to mine it elsewhere. These abandoned mines are on an island and extend under the ocean. During the war, a U-boat sank three ships tied up at the wharves of the island. From what I have heard, there are millions of tonnes of the iron ore still in the mines............too costly to obtain. That picture of you in the 60' Pontiac..........what's the sccop on the letters "KC" on the firewall?
About the letters "KC", I do not know, could be factory markings or something someone wrote here.
Interesting story on the Uboats for sure, thanks for sharing.

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