Rusting time bombs in the Baltic

Oberon · 04-05-07, 12:21 AM

All sorts of interesting things have washed up on our beach over the years, countless sea mines, an air-dropped mine, several torsos and other bits of bodies, a German commando force aiming to hit the radar facility at Orford Ness.... All sorts of stuff!

Jimbuna · 04-05-07, 06:59 AM

Was once in a fishing boat and the net snagged a mine....we had to hang about for 6 hours till a Naval inshore patrol boat arrived to attach buoys

Polak · 04-05-07, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Was once in a fishing boat and the net snagged a mine....we had to hang about for 6 hours till a Naval inshore patrol boat arrived to attach buoys

The sea is a wonderful place.

bigboywooly · 04-05-07, 11:46 AM

For some those munitions are a bit closer

Wreck of the Richard Montgomery - still with 3000 T of USAAF munitions aboard

The wreck lies just a few hundred yards offshore between an oil refinery and the several towns. Southend on Sea is just a couple of miles away on the other side of the Thames estuary.

http://www.gnometech.freeserve.co.uk...ontgomery.html

http://www.ssrichardmontgomery.com/

Oberon · 04-05-07, 12:18 PM

Oh yeah, that's Kaps local wreck.

gnirtS · 04-05-07, 07:16 PM

Heres one i found earlier (well ok a few months ago)

Jimbuna · 04-06-07, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Polak

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Was once in a fishing boat and the net snagged a mine....we had to hang about for 6 hours till a Naval inshore patrol boat arrived to attach buoys

The sea is a wonderful place.

Always treat her with a fair modicum of respect

04-05-07, 06:59 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,742 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Was once in a fishing boat and the net snagged a mine....we had to hang about for 6 hours till a Naval inshore patrol boat arrived to attach buoys __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-05-07, 11:46 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	For some those munitions are a bit closer Wreck of the Richard Montgomery - still with 3000 T of USAAF munitions aboard The wreck lies just a few hundred yards offshore between an oil refinery and the several towns. Southend on Sea is just a couple of miles away on the other side of the Thames estuary. http://www.gnometech.freeserve.co.uk...ontgomery.html http://www.ssrichardmontgomery.com/ __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

04-05-07, 07:16 PM	#6
gnirtS Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 237 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Heres one i found earlier (well ok a few months ago) __________________ Supporting Iran against American warmongering.

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04-05-07, 12:21 AM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	All sorts of interesting things have washed up on our beach over the years, countless sea mines, an air-dropped mine, several torsos and other bits of bodies, a German commando force aiming to hit the radar facility at Orford Ness.... All sorts of stuff!

04-05-07, 12:18 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Oh yeah, that's Kaps local wreck.