While i was at the RAF Museum today i wandered through the dambusters display which i have seen many times so i usually just pass through but i stopped to read a couple of the display boards on one of these boards it says that after the war all the unused tallboys and upkeep’s were taken out and dumped at sea!!
From an historical standpoint would this not be a bit of a treasure trove or has it been found or it is it too dangerous to contemplate? and with the renewed interest in the dambusters story would it be worth recovering them for display or for future use?,i know there are a few test bombs etc on display but it is amazing that everything interesting gets dumped at sea (look at all those U boats).
curlyboy
By: SADSACK - 29th September 2008 at 14:58
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It happened about 15 years ago.
I am unsure how the bomb disposal team dealt with it. Both of the kids were known to be thick.
When my sister discovered a wad of black powder on the beach the useless young police officer stuffed it into their pocket. There must have been about 6 grams in the packet…
By: Last Lightning - 27th September 2008 at 11:16
yea lol wnsoh
By: Mondariz - 27th September 2008 at 06:47
Lightning: A bomb that can be carried by two kids might not be the biggest of bombs.
Even so, it might be best to inform the MOD.
By: Last Lightning - 27th September 2008 at 01:00
is it still in the garage:eek::eek::eek: i live near there:eek:
By: SADSACK - 26th September 2008 at 16:58
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It may be easier to build replicas.
It was a really dumb idea ditching so many surplus weapons into the sea. Has there ever been a major incident with washed up explosives?
2 total dumb asses at my school told their Dad they had found a WW2 bomb on the beach. he asked where abouts, they had carried it through chapel St Leonards – and “its ok Dad we stashed it in the garage”.
thats boggy stupidity for you!
By: WL747 - 25th September 2008 at 23:14
While i was at the RAF Museum today i wandered through the dambusters display which i have seen many times so i usually just pass through but i stopped to read a couple of the display boards on one of these boards it says that after the war all the unused tallboys and upkeep’s were taken out and dumped at sea!!
From an historical standpoint would this not be a bit of a treasure trove or has it been found or it is it too dangerous to contemplate? and with the renewed interest in the dambusters story would it be worth recovering them for display or for future use?,i know there are a few test bombs etc on display but it is amazing that everything interesting gets dumped at sea (look at all those U boats).
curlyboy
I would think the last thing on their minds would be to take them on land. I am sure these bombs were filled with TORPEX, which wasn’t the most stable of explosives. Besides the length of time these things have been in salt water, I doubt there would be too much left worth recovering…
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September 25, 2008 at 10:52 pm