Possible WWII wreck found in Cornwall's Loe Pool…

It’s Amelia’s, where’s TIGHAR when you need them!

Henceforth referred to as “Those who shall not be named”.

They’ll sue if they don’t like what you write or say.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=56207

I’m an amateur when it comes to arcane language. What, in the name of ‘Jumpin’ Jehosephat’, are ‘munched tail feathers’ or even just ‘tail feather’ ?

“Tail feather’s” = empenage = fin and horizontal stabilizer(tail-plane)

“Munched tail feathers+ = mangled as in crash.

Gotta say it’s been a long time since I last heard the term ‘Jumpin’ Jehosephat’ I think that shows our age, well, at least mine.:D

Hello,

I must agree with the concern raised in the previous post by NickB. One of those airmen may still be in the wreckage. See the Canadian link in my earlier post, the Burial at Sea followed by *N/A* same for Grave *N/A*.
(*N/A* = Not Applicable ).

My concern is that there are I beleive plans to clean up the pool so that the water can be used for some other use – perhaps a bottle of “Cornish lake” water to take home from your holiday ?

What of the remains of what in wartime would be classed as a “War Grave”.
What is the situation when it is a Post war peacetime fatality ? Is it still classed as a “grave” to remain untouched ?
Should not the pilots family be contacted to find out their wishes as to any recovery ?
At least the Fleet Air Arm should by now be interested and involved, are they ??

Alex

Will it be at Legends?

Given two young men lost their lives in the x2 Firefly crash that resulted in one crashing (& remaining in Loe Pool area) I think your comment is in bad taste.

Will it be at Legends?

It’s funny you should say that….

Adrian

You guys are going on as if this is where the Burmese Spits ended up.

“I have often thought that Time Teams’ descent into farce began with the wearing of such hi viz but ultimately useless clothing.”

They’re shower proof…..

I’m an amateur when it comes to arcane language. What, in the name of ‘Jumpin’ Jehosephat’, are ‘munched tail feathers’ or even just ‘tail feather’ ?

However I have never claimed that this image was a ‘WW2 plane’ nor that it was the fuselage of a ‘WW2 plane’

Please do not try to put your spin on what I have posted to meet your need to have a pop at BBC/Exeter Team/CSM

Ross, I’ve never said that you did. If you read my posts carefully, you will see that all my quotations relate to the BBC report, to which there is a hyperlink in the first post, and my criticisms are directed at the BBC for bad journalism. There is no spin. I haven’t found and don’t find fault in anything that you’ve said.

No you are not wrong, that is the caption by the Exeter Team and there were not many fuselage of only 14 feet long.

However I have never claimed that this image was a ‘WW2 plane’ nor that it was the fuselage of a ‘WW2 plane’.

I have said that a collision between two aircraft occurred near to the area where the object has been found – I gave a date for that collision that was not in the period WW2 – I stated that if the remains were as reported of small area and aircraft then it was possible that they were the munched tail feathers.

Please do not try to put your spin on what I have posted to meet your need to have a pop at BBC/Exeter Team/CSM.

Ross

….. the only image actually captioned “A sonar image of an unknown 14-foot object, possibly the fuselage of a small aircraft.” by the Exeter team was not included in the BBC images …..

If the object in Loe Pool, identified by the Exeter University scans, is only 14 feet in length, to me it seems unlikely that it is the fuselage of a ‘WW2 plane’. To put that in context, the fuselage of a Flying Flea is only marginally less than 14 feet! Whilst I’m no expert on the aircraft of WW2, I doubt that there are many the fuselage of which is only 14 feet long. Please tell me if I’m wrong.

thanks to the researchers who have turned up a potential ID for the aircraft in the pool.It used to take me ages to even come up with an answer that was a possible when i researched at MOD AHB.I firmly believe there are still several fresh water UK air wrecks to be re located. Even places frequented by the public for leisure use can be hiding an aircraft.for example the P47 in Fritton lake East anglia.

Probably not in that case, but read Nick’s post above.

Adrian

It’s worth pointing out that fatalities in the construction industry have been in decline ever since the passing of the ‘Elfin Safety At Work act in 1974. See ‘ere: http://www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/industry/construction/index.htm

I guess if you are happy for people to not wear a hi-vis and come home in a box… I wouldn’t mention it round Aberdeen University either – one of the buildings collapsed under construction killing several workers.

Adrian

So would wearing the Hi-Viz Jackets have saved them ???.

Bob T.

….. would those who have subscribed to this thread kindly form an orderly queue to collect their hi-vis jackets and hard hats!

Looks like we might have to – the sense of the absurd seems a bit missing. 😉

It’s worth pointing out that fatalities in the construction industry have been in decline ever since the passing of the ‘Elfin Safety At Work act in 1974. See ‘ere: http://www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/industry/construction/index.htm

I guess if you are happy for people to not wear a hi-vis and come home in a box… I wouldn’t mention it round Aberdeen University either – one of the buildings collapsed under construction killing several workers.

Adrian

My name for the yellow flouro vest is ‘Harry Potter’s cloak of invincibility’ as you can’t be harmed if wearing one.
As for hard hats they must be worn backwards and perched on top of a woolly hat.

Always known them as Wally Bibs 🙂

Thank you, Ross, for your explanation. I now understand your earlier comment – which, hitherto, I misunderstood.

I have often thought that Time Teams’ descent into farce began with the wearing of such hi viz but ultimately useless clothing. 😀

Can only comment on my own experience, but find that when working in close proximity to large excavating plant machinery I would say Hi-Viz is an absolute necessity if you want to ensure the operator can see you! – On our TT project we had two 20 ton tracked machines and with so many people – diggers, film crew etc it was sensibly mandatory require everyone to wear Hi Viz PPE?