Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: xrad on September 26, 2017, 06:52:16 pm

Title: MINE? or yours....
Post by: xrad on September 26, 2017, 06:52:16 pm
When this washes up on your beach (insert funny caption here):




Help keep our beaches clean.


Honey, look what I found on the beach(i'm keeping it).


4 foot diameter fits my dually perfectly.


Those spikey things will keep it from rolling around back there.


I'm taking this to the gun range and pumping a few 50 cal's into it.


I'm selling it on ebay.
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: petermun on September 26, 2017, 07:51:37 pm
Dealt with one of those, many years ago.   Didn`t half make a big hole!   Pete
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: Capt Podge on September 26, 2017, 08:40:36 pm
"there's another one around here somewhere but I can't quite put my foot on it"




On a serious note: Do they REALLY allow spectators in that close :o
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: DavieTait on September 26, 2017, 09:43:14 pm
(http://trawlerphotos.co.uk/gallery/data/1202/medium/avondeea826-mine.jpg)
(http://trawlerphotos.co.uk/gallery/data/642/medium/avondee2.JPG)

German anti-shipping mine my Granda caught off Fraserburgh 17th February 1948 when he was skipper of the Avondee A826 ( thats him with his hands in his pockets with the black neck scarf second right from the mine )

He saw a LOT of mines during the war having served in minesweepers for the duration !!
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: BrianB6 on September 27, 2017, 12:35:47 am
Do they still have "safe" mines on the promanade with a warning sign not to touch?  <*<
Used to be a slot to put coins in for the lifeboat.
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: xrad on September 27, 2017, 12:18:50 pm
might have to put this sign on side of truck.....
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: DavieTait on September 27, 2017, 02:49:36 pm
Do they still have "safe" mines on the promanade with a warning sign not to touch?  <*<
Used to be a slot to put coins in for the lifeboat.

Still some around but the one local to me was replaced with a red painted cardinal buoy ( aye a BIG one lol ) as the original one rusted through
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: Netleyned on September 27, 2017, 03:07:50 pm
We have one right next to our club launch site.
I could have taken a photo of it if
I'd known as I have just got in from the lake.
Take one Sunday weather permitting.


Ned
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: davejay on September 27, 2017, 07:07:11 pm

When this washes up on your beach (insert funny caption here):

'I'm sure it says Made in North Korea'! on the label



Help keep our beaches clean.


Honey, look what I found on the beach(i'm keeping it).


4 foot diameter fits my dually perfectly.


Those spikey things will keep it from rolling around back there.


I'm taking this to the gun range and pumping a few 50 cal's into it.


I'm selling it on ebay.
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: TailUK on September 28, 2017, 09:10:55 am
No argument here, You can keep it, Byeee!
Title: Re: MINE? or yours....
Post by: raflaunches on September 28, 2017, 09:30:06 am

The last traditional sea mine I have seen in recent years were at the Harwich maritime museum and Southampton maritime museum. A lot of brave men hunted these killers of the sea.

The land versions are the only items that truly scared me- part of my yearly training was the mine/IED hunting exercise having to feel in the sand for them!