MINES! (Yes, again)

svenks · 11-13-06, 03:10 PM

Hi guys and gals,
A few of may remember I asked for a way to spot mines. The reason was (of course) a close encounter with one in AN52...
On the other hand, I couldn't quite beileve it: The water is 60+ meters deep and we are some 100km from shore and more than 130 from Hartlepool.
BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT, SON!
Yes, there is a minefield there in GW: If you draw a circle 45kms with center at the lower left corner of AN52 - stay out of there!
There may be more, and it may be bigger - but there is no reason for you to go BOOM as well.

Currently sailing straight north, and it's been some time now since I saw one (external view from below the boat) - but I did sail right over one some time ago

BRGDS
Sven

AVGWarhawk · 11-13-06, 03:47 PM

Well hey, that is cool really. It will keep every capitain from being a buck-a-roo and just blast around everywhere without a care in the world!

bigboywooly · 11-13-06, 05:43 PM

It is IIRC the Eastern barrage which went all the way up the English coast on the Eastern side to allow a barrier between uboats and traffic using coastal routes

Will have a look for some info for you

Captain Nemo · 11-14-06, 06:43 AM

Yep, I've nearly fallen foul of this minefield, dived to avoid an aircraft only to find a mine going past my starboard side!

Nemo

11-13-06, 03:10 PM	#1
svenks Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 129 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	MINES! (Yes, again) Hi guys and gals, A few of may remember I asked for a way to spot mines. The reason was (of course) a close encounter with one in AN52... On the other hand, I couldn't quite beileve it: The water is 60+ meters deep and we are some 100km from shore and more than 130 from Hartlepool. BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT, SON! Yes, there is a minefield there in GW: If you draw a circle 45kms with center at the lower left corner of AN52 - stay out of there! There may be more, and it may be bigger - but there is no reason for you to go BOOM as well. Currently sailing straight north, and it's been some time now since I saw one (external view from below the boat) - but I did sail right over one some time ago BRGDS Sven

11-13-06, 03:47 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Well hey, that is cool really. It will keep every capitain from being a buck-a-roo and just blast around everywhere without a care in the world! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-13-06, 05:43 PM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	It is IIRC the Eastern barrage which went all the way up the English coast on the Eastern side to allow a barrier between uboats and traffic using coastal routes Will have a look for some info for you __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-14-06, 06:43 AM	#4
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Yep, I've nearly fallen foul of this minefield, dived to avoid an aircraft only to find a mine going past my starboard side! Nemo