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Work on Second World War sub is approved

A MULTI-MILLION pound project to restore HMS Alliance has been given the go-ahead.
Work to repair the vessel, which is the UK's only remaining Second World War submarine, is set to begin in May, at a cost of £7m. It will be Alliance's biggest restoration since the 1960s.

Under the plans, which were passed by a regulatory meeting at Gosport Borough Council, the project will involve new mechanical and electrical plants being installed to help conserve Alliance, and the construction of a dry dock....
Read entire article at Portsmouth News (UK)