I sure am glad I was not one of the guys in the water with this [8D]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/autho ... li=BBnbfcL
Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
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Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
ORIGINAL: Lecivius
I sure am glad I was not one of the guys in the water with this [8D]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/autho ... li=BBnbfcL
Just read about this on my news feed. incredible....GP
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
ORIGINAL: Lecivius
I sure am glad I was not one of the guys in the water with this [8D]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/autho ... li=BBnbfcL
Hory crap! [X(]
RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
This happened about a mile from my house; watched the whole thing from my deck, and heard the explosion. Reports are that there was no secondary explosion, so they think the mine was inert. I'm assuming the divers put a charge on it to get rid of it, but haven't heard for sure.
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
I lived in Port Orchard while going to law school, and used to take the ferry back and forth to Seattle every day. Glad this didn't pop loose from its moorings then! [X(]
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
But .... if one mine just had its rusty chain break, there could be many others about to have the same thing happen ...ORIGINAL: rsallen64
I lived in Port Orchard while going to law school, and used to take the ferry back and forth to Seattle every day. Glad this didn't pop loose from its moorings then! [X(]
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
I'm sure there are. Going purely from memory (which is shot to hell) finding WWII mines is rare, but happens once or twice a year.
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
Some half literate commented on one of the You-tube videos that there are a lot more where that came from and described the field where they are most likely to be found.
jim k
6 hours ago (edited)
Back in 1975 when i was about 10 years old we seen them Naval mine's,
Floating in the Puget sound off of Camano island all of the time they came from ww2 from whidbey island Navy i do remember they knew and were told
back then
They were told and did nothing about it there are lots more out there floating around they need to check out between Comano island & whibey island
jim k
6 hours ago (edited)
Back in 1975 when i was about 10 years old we seen them Naval mine's,
Floating in the Puget sound off of Camano island all of the time they came from ww2 from whidbey island Navy i do remember they knew and were told
back then
They were told and did nothing about it there are lots more out there floating around they need to check out between Comano island & whibey island
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
Seems like an odd place for a minefield.
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
Agree. My assumption (without any knowledge) is that it is from either Agate Pass or Rich Passage (north and south of Bainbridge Island), designed to protect the naval base in Bremerton.
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
Pretty incredible, saw that on the news this morning. I wonder how many more are still out there.
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
I'm just guessing but I bet there is a mine at "Gold Bar".
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
Hi all,
Any guesses about the origin of the mine?
Leo "Apollo11"
Any guesses about the origin of the mine?
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
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Hi all,
Any guesses about the origin of the mine?
Leo "Apollo11"
An unaired episode of "Gilligan's Island."
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
Gilligan thinks it's a giant coconut and tries to crack it open...ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
Any guesses about the origin of the mine?
Leo "Apollo11"
An unaired episode of "Gilligan's Island."
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
Hi all,
What can I say but "Shame on you!"...
[8D]
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An unaired episode of "Gilligan's Island."
ORIGINAL: Zorch
Gilligan thinks it's a giant coconut and tries to crack it open...
What can I say but "Shame on you!"...
[8D]
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RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
Any guesses about the origin of the mine?
Leo "Apollo11"
Obviously the one who laid the minefield didn't allcoate a sufficient number of tenders to maintain it and suffered some attrition as one broke free and eventually arrived here.
Hans
RE: Semi OT, a relic pops up in the water in Puget Sound
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
Some half literate commented on one of the You-tube videos that there are a lot more where that came from and described the field where they are most likely to be found.
The dimwit is probably right. I made a nice living for about 15 years traveling all over the US destroying WW2 munitions. Mines are uncommon, but more are found and destroyed than the public read about. We just don't advertise. As for this particular mine...there are a couple of naval test ranges in the area. Also, don't the currents going past this area originate in the Aleutians? And we're all familiar with that area...