Sea mine - unloved - trying to find its owner

[exat808]

This former charity collection box has now been plated over and all traces of its former owners have disappeared. We are looking into tracing the owners with a view to recovering it.Has anyone done this sort of thing before?

 

[siegfreid]

Danny . Weren't they usually RNLI ?

 

[TimG]

Who is responsible for the upkeep of the footway there? Surely they must have an idea. I'd move fast with the way the price of ferrous scrap is escalating.

Tim

 

[exat808]

Thank you for the comments. I just found the mine this afternoon. The local authority route might be a starter. I will also contact RNLI.
I had a close look at the plates etc but all traces of markings have been obliterated.
Its in a rather run down area.
It needs a good home.

 

[TimG]

Further to my last - it would appear that the metal disc is covering the collection slot - if this were to become detached it might reveal the engraved plate as in attached image.

Tim

 

[Matt W]

Try the Mission to Seafarers or the Shipwrecked Mariner's Society as well. I'm sure one of them used to have a similar mine at Robin Hood's Bay.

 

[butterfly]

Here is a link to shipwrecked mariners society, they seem to use these mines as collection boxes....

http://www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx

good luck

regards Kev

 

[exat808]

Thank Matt and Butterfly - 1 step ahead - I have already emailed the SMS.

 

[skull181]

Any latest news?