Mine fields Irish Sea

[Remus1290]

Does anybody have any documentation on mines laid in Irish sea around Bofords Dyke area?

 

[TimG]

Would this be the same as "Beaufort's Dyke"?

 

[Remus1290]

Would this be the same as "Beaufort's Dyke"?

Ahh well done, yes cheers for correcting me! Terrible at spelling! Yes the very same one yes.

 

[Natter]

These are the only allied fields laid in that area:

 

[Remus1290]

These are the only allied fields laid in that area:

Brilliant! Thank you!

 

[reccetrooper]

Beaufort’s Dyke has been a munitions dumping area. There has been an explosion in the past which registered as an earthquake, and munitions have washed up on beaches in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

 

[Remus1290]

Surveyed it a few times using in service UUV's. The threat brief was an eyeopener as to what was down there. Was just wondering if anything other than Admiralty charts was available that may detail boundaries (not that they were stuck to when ditching it at sea)

 

[reccetrooper]

I don’t know about charts, but there is some interesting reading online.

Beaufort´s Dyke Unveiling the Depths of a Grim Repository

Beaufort's Dyke, situated seven miles off the coast of Port Patrick, has emerged as a haunting repository for munitions, primarily post-World War II. Its ominous selection as a disposal site, owing to its strategic proximity to Cairnryan Military Port, has led to the accumulation of an estimated one

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Undersea Arsenal, Poisoned Oceans Part 5: Beaufort Dyke and the Missing Munitions

Undersea Arsenal, Poisoned Oceans is a 9-part series on the history and consequences of decommissioned unconventional munitions disposed at sea. Undersea Arsenal, Poisoned Oceans Part 5: Beaufort D…

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