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Post by Vinny on Feb 23, 2024 17:00:04 GMT
A 500kg WW2 bomb was found in Plymouth, it is being moved so it can be safely detonated.
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Post by jonksy on Feb 23, 2024 17:07:04 GMT
A 500kg WW2 bomb was found in Plymouth, it is being moved so it can be safely detonated. It's a big bugger mate...That one that went off in Exeter made a big crater...
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Feb 23, 2024 17:07:41 GMT
It's buried in about 5ft of ground. How are you going to dig it out? It's not an easy job even for a robot to do.
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Post by jonksy on Feb 23, 2024 17:12:47 GMT
It's buried in about 5ft of ground. How are you going to dig it out? It's not an easy job even for a robot to do. It is allready dug out Baron.....A guy found it when he was digging to make a new patio....The bomb disposal teams did the rest...
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 23, 2024 18:09:03 GMT
A 500kg WW2 bomb was found in Plymouth, it is being moved so it can be safely detonated. I thought they would have taken the bomb to a safe place, placed it in a pre dug hole, sandbag it and carry out a controlled explosion, until I saw how big it was. Didn't realise it was 500kgs, that would certainly break a few windows. |
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Post by Handyman on Feb 23, 2024 18:53:08 GMT
A 500kg WW2 bomb was found in Plymouth, it is being moved so it can be safely detonated. I thought they would have taken the bomb to a safe place, placed it in a pre dug hole, sandbag it and carry out a controlled explosion, until I saw how big it was. Didn't realise it was 500kgs, that would certainly break a few windows. If I heard right on the News they are taking out to sea to blow it up |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 23, 2024 18:57:44 GMT
I thought they would have taken the bomb to a safe place, placed it in a pre dug hole, sandbag it and carry out a controlled explosion, until I saw how big it was. Didn't realise it was 500kgs, that would certainly break a few windows. If I heard right on the News they are taking out to sea to blow it up The sea surrounds Plymouth so that is the shortest route. They banned the explosions at sea a few years back because of the devastating effects it has on marine life.....The nearest land mass big enough to detonate that bomb would be Dartmoor but that would have meant an incredible long and dangerous journey.. |
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Post by dappy on Feb 23, 2024 19:10:40 GMT
The bomb squad risk assessment presumably concluded that the method used was the safest way. Obviously wouldn’t have been an option had it not been so close to the sea.
They used in anger the mobile phone warning system they tested a few months ago. Apparently worked quite well if initially a little alarming.
Interestingly quite upset some people awaiting asylum decisions (Plymouth handles quite a few). These people have fled war zones , now felt safe but then suddenly felt in danger again, not quite understanding what has going on. Very difficult emotionally for some. But in your world they are all economic migrant liars so perhaps they were just faking it.
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 23, 2024 19:12:27 GMT
I thought they would have taken the bomb to a safe place, placed it in a pre dug hole, sandbag it and carry out a controlled explosion, until I saw how big it was. Didn't realise it was 500kgs, that would certainly break a few windows. If I heard right on the News they are taking out to sea to blow it up Being so close to the sea it was the safest option for such a big device I suppose. Had it been further inland they would probably have moved it to the closest safe area dug a pit covered it with sandbags and blown it up. |
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Post by Handyman on Feb 23, 2024 19:15:21 GMT
If I heard right on the News they are taking out to sea to blow it up Being so close to the sea it was the safest option for such a big device I suppose. Had it been further inland they would probably have moved it to the closest safe area dug a pit covered it with sandbags and blown it up. More than likely but even after all those years in the ground still one hell of a bang, |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 23, 2024 19:26:11 GMT
They just gave out on the local Radio that it wont be detonated until tommorow...
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Post by sheepy on Feb 23, 2024 21:03:33 GMT
It's buried in about 5ft of ground. How are you going to dig it out? It's not an easy job even for a robot to do. Jonsky is so hard he will pop down with his builder's shovel, dig it up and carry it away with his bare hands, once he has had a few bevvys with his mates. |
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Post by Pacifico on Feb 23, 2024 22:09:39 GMT
Only dappy could turn a thread about a WW2 bomb into a sob story about illegal migrants..  |
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Post by The Squeezed Middle on Feb 23, 2024 22:28:36 GMT
The bomb squad risk assessment presumably concluded that the method used was the safest way. Obviously wouldn’t have been an option had it not been so close to the sea. They used in anger the mobile phone warning system they tested a few months ago. Apparently worked quite well if initially a little alarming. Interestingly quite upset some people awaiting asylum decisions (Plymouth handles quite a few). These people have fled war zones , now felt safe but then suddenly felt in danger again, not quite understanding what has going on. Very difficult emotionally for some. But in your world they are all economic migrant liars so perhaps they were just faking it. If they're going to detonate it at sea perhaps they could wait until some small boats are passing. |
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Post by jonksy on Feb 23, 2024 22:42:37 GMT
The bomb squad risk assessment presumably concluded that the method used was the safest way. Obviously wouldn’t have been an option had it not been so close to the sea. They used in anger the mobile phone warning system they tested a few months ago. Apparently worked quite well if initially a little alarming. Interestingly quite upset some people awaiting asylum decisions (Plymouth handles quite a few). These people have fled war zones , now felt safe but then suddenly felt in danger again, not quite understanding what has going on. Very difficult emotionally for some. But in your world they are all economic migrant liars so perhaps they were just faking it. If they're going to detonate it at sea perhaps they could wait until some small boats are passing. LOL....Maybe thats why they are detonating it tommorow mate....Why waste an opportunity... |
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