AVB Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 it seems a crab boat hauled up some WW2 ordnance causing a large explosion, wrecking the boat and badly injuring the crew https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-55422884 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 There was a lot of ordnance being disposed of just off the east coast of Scotland this autumn, not sure what they were disposing of but plenty of radio information for over a week or two. I wondered how much sea life was destroyed as any underwater explosion is felt more than one in air due to waters incompressiblity. Nightmare for the crew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 At one time I am sure there was quite extensive dumping of munitions off the Fife coast very surprised to learn this still goes on. Blackpowder 11 hours ago, henry d said: There was a lot of ordnance being disposed of just off the east coast of Scotland this autumn, not sure what they were disposing of but plenty of radio information for over a week or two. I wondered how much sea life was destroyed as any underwater explosion is felt more than one in air due to waters incompressiblity. Nightmare for the crew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 We used to shoot out to sea from various places in Norfolk and the Wash area, I wonder if they still do. RAF unexploded ordnance and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 A dangerous job at the best of times. Hope they're all ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 To be fair the damage to the side of the boat doesn't look that extensive (fortunately) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 25 minutes ago, Vince Green said: To be fair the damage to the side of the boat doesn't look that extensive (fortunately) Vince, think about what those boats are designed to put up with and then view the damage again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 Takes some force to push the hull plates in like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, figgy said: Takes some force to push the hull plates in like that. Yes but a WW2 mine can sink a battleship with a six inch thick hull, blowing a hole big enough to drive a car through. If they had brought up an old mine the trawler would have been cut in half. Fortunately nothing on that scale happened Edited December 25, 2020 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartc44 Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 The boat was said to have been thrown up from the sea and land heavily, and for the internal bulkheads to buckle and the engine to be moved from the bedplate along with other extensive damage would indeed involve a lot of force. Whatever exploded may have done so on the seabed or further up in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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