Andy135 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Unexploded bomb detonated in the Solent today after being dragged up by a trawler, only 1.5 miles off Ryde. @Saintly Fish, did you hang around afterwards to pick up any fish? #solentunicorns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Kinell, could've ben nasty Has there been any dredged up that have detonated in the nets ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: Kinell, could've ben nasty Has there been any dredged up that have detonated in the nets ? Not heard of any that go bang that way... but anything's possible I suppose. 😬 jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, JonC said: I worked on the castle cement jetty at Purfleet, dredgers bring unexploded ordinance in every week, the disposal people were up and down all the time There must be shed-loads of UXB's round your way given your proximity to mainland Europe and that you're pretty much en route to London from Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 13 hours ago, Andy135 said: There must be shed-loads of UXB's round your way given your proximity to mainland Europe and that you're pretty much en route to London from Germany. I believe the USAAF dropped more bombs on rural East Anglia than anyone else during WW2 lol I believe there also some coastal drop zones for returning aircraft as it was considered too dangerous to land with boms still onboard. Seem to recall the dissappearance of Buddy Holly was due to his aircraft being bombed out of the sky by overhead Bombers......... Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, suzook12 said: the dissappearance of Buddy Holly was due to his aircraft being bombed out of the sky by overhead Bombers......... I think he was killed in a plane crash with Richie Valens after a gig in the states. IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said: I think he was killed in a plane crash with Richie Vallens after a gig in the states. They flew into a storm! IIRC Yes, you are correct.... I am thinking of Glen Miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Just now, suzook12 said: Yes, you are correct.... I am thinking of Glen Miller I only remember that because I watched La bamba a few times as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 I watched the one before it, La La La La 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 45 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died A very interesting read. Thanks for posting Neil. Geoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I was surfing once at Compton Bay IOW, and we were all ordered out of the water, and marched up the road while the MOD detonated an unexploded bomb on the beach (they brought it there to detonate) - great sight to see, but the raining shingle not so much fun! I've also seen one done by the French navy when returning from Le Mans - the ferry was diverted to a safe distance, but timing was perfect as we passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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