SS Richard Montgomery, will it blow?

[actions]

Just had a news feed alert for the SS Richard Montgomery.

Could make for some interesting ribbing should it go up.

Luckily we're far enough away in Herne Bay to maybe only loose the glass in the windows and we live by the seafront on a large hill so hopefully the tidal wave will only lick the front path, but who knows exactly how much explosive is down there. I feel sorry for everyone in direct sight who would lose a lot more.

Been round it a few times on the rib and its gives you a eery feeling seeing the masts sticking out and knowing whats down there.

I've attached a you tube video of it too from a few years ago for anyone who's interested.

BBC News - SS Richard Montgomery structural collapse 'getting closer'

Wrecks Around Britain - SS Richard Montgomery - YouTube

[GJ0KYZ]

I reckon if that went AWOl it would really sting.

[Paul Cannell]

Swamping the isle of Sh**y wouldn't be a bad thing to happen

[Orville]

Working link to the report:
http://assets.dft.gov.uk/foi/dft-f00...ary-report.pdf

[maxhar]

Originally Posted by actions

I've attached a you tube video of it too from a few years ago for anyone who's interested.

BBC News - SS Richard Montgomery structural collapse 'getting closer'

Did anyone check the spelling of 'Sheppey'?

[m chappelow]

well it happened in Halifax many years ago ,granted the ship was floating and not submerged but it flattened the place .

http://www3.sympatico.ca/goweezer/canada/blowup.htm

On a lighter note,
regarding the isle of sheppy ,many years ago a new girl in the shipping office that i worked at was asking if she needed customs clearence for a delivery of containers from yorkshire to the isle of sheppey ,,thick bitch,
think she thought it was in the Pacific .

[actions]

Customs

Much like the comments i hear in the harbour of "is that France over there".

Nope its Saarrthend. Your need to be down in the lovely Dover area to see the even more lovely Calais.......

[GJ0KYZ]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

On a lighter note, regarding the isle of sheppy ,many years ago a new girl in the shipping office that i worked at was asking if she needed customs clearence for a delivery of containers from yorkshire to the isle of sheppey ,,thick bitch,
think she thought it was in the Pacific .

Making fun of someone who doesn't know where somewhere is and then calling them a thick bitch, that's really clever mate.

[actions]

Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ

that's really clever mate.

I'm thinking that M Chappelow didnt mean to cause offence. I'll wait for his reply.



To be fair the wife didnt have a clue where Jersey was and geography isnt my strong point.

[m chappelow]

your right Actions ,i dident mean to cause offence ,just an exageration of harsh words in jest,

But to say she had good university degrees and the like ,hmmmm you dident see some the other stunts she pulled .

Fancy thinking that though eh,,,,we All know Canvey isle and the Isle of Sheppy are in the same group of islands as the canarys just off the coast of Africa ,,,arnt they