Thistle
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Whataloadofoldrubbish /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
ss richard montgomery matter
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Twister_Ken
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What is the difference between copywrite and copyright? Discuss.
Malish
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Re: ss richard montgomery matter - not as risky now
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One of the risks has long gone - the Isle of Grain Refinery has been shut for decades. Often used to think of how how high and far our remains would be blown when passing very close to the wreck with 25,000 tons of petrol or 250,000 crude under my feet.
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and now they've given Grain an LPG terminal instead!
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One of the risks has long gone - the Isle of Grain Refinery has been shut for decades. Often used to think of how how high and far our remains would be blown when passing very close to the wreck with 25,000 tons of petrol or 250,000 crude under my feet.
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and now they've given Grain an LPG terminal instead!
pvb
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The difference...
Scriptrighters no the diference!
Scriptrighters no the diference!
Rowana
Two steps lower than the ships' cat
Nauti Fox
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Ah yes I remember seeing the Patrol at Gothenburg, she always looked like she was busy sinking for some reason. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Blueboatman
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New plot scenario
Terrorists form the SOTFS (Save Our Terrible Film Script) and are forced to abduct one of their own writers for alleged crimes against the written word.
Aforementioned person is hussled out to dubious wreck in Thames Estuary and tied to rotting mast stump and ransomed for price of an original quality idea....Unfortunately football night on Sky in Sheppeys pubs so no one gives a toss.....
Terrorists form the SOTFS (Save Our Terrible Film Script) and are forced to abduct one of their own writers for alleged crimes against the written word.
Aforementioned person is hussled out to dubious wreck in Thames Estuary and tied to rotting mast stump and ransomed for price of an original quality idea....Unfortunately football night on Sky in Sheppeys pubs so no one gives a toss.....
pvb
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Don\'t let the facts get in the way...
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Fact: The US explosives carrier Richard Montgomery sank in the Thames Estuary in August 1944. It was loaded with 15000 tons of explosive munitions.
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Strangely, all the references I've seen disagree with you! The ship was originally loaded with only 6127 tons of munitions. After it was wrecked, half of this was removed. There's estimated to be only 3173 tons of munitions left in or around the wreck, containing only 1400 tons of TNT. This information is contained in the articles you link to in your own website.
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Fact: The US explosives carrier Richard Montgomery sank in the Thames Estuary in August 1944. It was loaded with 15000 tons of explosive munitions.
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Strangely, all the references I've seen disagree with you! The ship was originally loaded with only 6127 tons of munitions. After it was wrecked, half of this was removed. There's estimated to be only 3173 tons of munitions left in or around the wreck, containing only 1400 tons of TNT. This information is contained in the articles you link to in your own website.
ronangel
Member
Re: Don\'t let the facts get in the way...
pvb you are right its a typing error 1500 not 15000.
pvb you are right its a typing error 1500 not 15000.
Gordonmc
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At the end of WW2 thousands of tons of ordnance was dumped off the West coast of Scotland. It included phosgene and zyclon packed into surrendered U-boats which were scuttled in the Western Approaches.
Boat loads of shells, including incendiaries were dumped closer inshore in an area of deep water between the Rhinns of Galloway and the Antrim coast known as the Beaforts Dyke.
None of this material posed a problem... until a smart alec decided to run a submarine electricity cable across the Dyke, disturbing the shells. The next storm brought phosphorous shells ashore by the barrow-load. Some spontaneously combusted when they came into contact with air.
The moral is that poking this stuff with a stick is not a good thing to do.
Boat loads of shells, including incendiaries were dumped closer inshore in an area of deep water between the Rhinns of Galloway and the Antrim coast known as the Beaforts Dyke.
None of this material posed a problem... until a smart alec decided to run a submarine electricity cable across the Dyke, disturbing the shells. The next storm brought phosphorous shells ashore by the barrow-load. Some spontaneously combusted when they came into contact with air.
The moral is that poking this stuff with a stick is not a good thing to do.
Phoenix of Hamble
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As anyone who listens to nav warnings will know, they constantly have unexploded ordanance warnings.... (or at least they do when Thames Coastguard issue them /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif)
pvb
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Ah, yes, a typing error...
Thanks for confirming it was just a typing error. It appears from a Google search that you've made the same "typing error" in quite a few places, including your own website. Guess you'll be correcting these soon.
Thanks for confirming it was just a typing error. It appears from a Google search that you've made the same "typing error" in quite a few places, including your own website. Guess you'll be correcting these soon.
lydiamight
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A much more balanced view of the delights of the Isle of Sheppey can be found on www.sheppeyscum.com Indeed there is a article on the Montgomery under the heading "Quaint fetures" together with some artifacts actually bought up from the boat by divers
BrendanS
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You missed the same link by Kilter
ronangel
Member
Re: Ah, yes, a typing error...
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Thanks for confirming it was just a typing error. It appears from a Google search that you've made the same "typing error" in quite a few places, including your own website. Guess you'll be correcting these soon.
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I have corrected typing errors on my site so the residents of sheppy will be able to sleep more soundly in their beds.... I cant edit it on here as max time for editing expired.
(At the end of WW2 thousands of tons of ordnance was dumped off the West coast of Scotland. It included phosgene and zyclon packed into surrendered U-boats which were scuttled in the Western Approaches) this is very interesting I wonder if there was zyclon on board ss richard montgomery
maybe anybody reading this from the cia could help....
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Thanks for confirming it was just a typing error. It appears from a Google search that you've made the same "typing error" in quite a few places, including your own website. Guess you'll be correcting these soon.
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I have corrected typing errors on my site so the residents of sheppy will be able to sleep more soundly in their beds.... I cant edit it on here as max time for editing expired.
(At the end of WW2 thousands of tons of ordnance was dumped off the West coast of Scotland. It included phosgene and zyclon packed into surrendered U-boats which were scuttled in the Western Approaches) this is very interesting I wonder if there was zyclon on board ss richard montgomery
maybe anybody reading this from the cia could help....
Twister_Ken
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Re: Ah, yes, a typing error...
If you zyclon the Isle of Sheppey you won't need a mountain bike.
If you zyclon the Isle of Sheppey you won't need a mountain bike.
Tisme
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Get off your high horse!
You specifically permitted the use of your text for review when you wrote "All rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced, except for the purposes of review,"
I, as you acknowledge, reviewed it and in so doing I reproduced a bit of it. You can't withdraw your permission retrospectively.
I won't be deleting anything....
You specifically permitted the use of your text for review when you wrote "All rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced, except for the purposes of review,"
I, as you acknowledge, reviewed it and in so doing I reproduced a bit of it. You can't withdraw your permission retrospectively.
I won't be deleting anything....
oldgit
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Re: ss richard montgomery matter - not as risky now
There are four things in life that are certain.
Death.
Taxes.
Er something else.
Or that some bone idle editor (TV or Rag) will do an article on the armageddon that awaits the IOS or the other standbye the rather nifty and actually quite cute scorpions which live in the wall that once enclosed Sherness dockyard.
As to the wreck,someone really ought to say something to the folks who have been seen boarding and netting bass from the "death wreck" in order to supply your local Thai restuarant.The Conservancy have had to shoo them off on more than one occassion.
If our budding scriptwriter wishes to slide me a big bag of cash will be only to happy to drop him off on what remains of the bridge.Getting back will be his problem. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
There are four things in life that are certain.
Death.
Taxes.
Er something else.
Or that some bone idle editor (TV or Rag) will do an article on the armageddon that awaits the IOS or the other standbye the rather nifty and actually quite cute scorpions which live in the wall that once enclosed Sherness dockyard.
As to the wreck,someone really ought to say something to the folks who have been seen boarding and netting bass from the "death wreck" in order to supply your local Thai restuarant.The Conservancy have had to shoo them off on more than one occassion.
If our budding scriptwriter wishes to slide me a big bag of cash will be only to happy to drop him off on what remains of the bridge.Getting back will be his problem. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
tugboat
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Yep!
BP Tankers born and bred - strong in the arm and thick in the 'ead.
Now, I'm just thick! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
BP Tankers born and bred - strong in the arm and thick in the 'ead.
Now, I'm just thick! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
ronangel
Member
Tisme: Its not the fact you quoted from script synopses (any publicity is good publicity! ) Its that you put the end of the story spoiling it for anybody who wanted to read all 13 pages of it, & takes the story completely out of context)