Thames Shipwrecks 8.00pm BBC2 tonight

[catseven]

Thames Shipwrecks 8.00pm BBC2 tonight.Looks like an interesting programme.

An article in The Times today shows a map indicating 7 wrecks in the Thames from Canvey Island to Foulness. These range from a 17th Century galleon to Second World War victims.

 

[Sixpence]

It's actually on in this area too which surprises me, normally these things are regional, thanks for the advance notice

 

[Habebty]

Thanks for that.....very interesting! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[MoodySabre]

Interesting because it was local but I didn't enjoy the presentation and the jumping about between boats and history out of sequence.

 

[Sixpence]

Must admit that was a bit off putting, but on the whole quite interesting and educating for me

 

[sailorman]

And that very large bitotimber that woz a hazard to shipping /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
A lotobollix talked there /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[Sixpence]

At least nobody has suggested that there were some potential projects for me /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[sailorman]

Well Dave now you come to mention it, H.M.S. London needs a bitowork /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
or meby the "Letchworth" /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Litotes]

Interesting to think what's just under the water when sailing over it. Especially the London.

But what is all this "the HMS London" nonsense? "The London" is fine. "HMS London" at least makes sense. But "THE His Majesty's Ship London"? Cloth ears.

 

[Litotes]

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Well Dave now you come to mention it, H.M.S. London needs a bitowork /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
or meby the "Letchworth" /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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Reminds me of the old Rowhedge yacht hand who was taken to see the Coliseum in Rome on a crew excursion laid on by the owner when the yacht was in the Bay of Naples.

He was unimpressed. When asked what he thought of it he is said to have replied that it was "all very fine, but it needs a tidy bit doing to it to set it to rights."

 

[Sixpence]

Methinks they need a bit more than that /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sailorman]

Wots this "Candle " Bollix then even the dumbest of the dumb wouldn't have lit a candle in the magazine would he /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Sixpence]

Did seem a bit unlikely to me, but elf n safety records back then were a bit shocking. Someone would have to be particularly thick to do that though.

 

[sailorman]

they used to have felt curtains , well damped down 2 avoid sparks entering the magazines

 

[Sixpence]

I seem to remember reading that somewhere, so it's unlikely anyone would take a bleedin candle in there

 

[reginaldon]

Agreed, a lot of dumbing down.

Haven't decided to dive on the Montgomery yet then?

 

[Sixpence]

Now that episode would be worth watching /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sailorman]

they would but cant see without a candle /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif