Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
Thanks for the update Ned - let us hope that they receive the large slice of luck that will be required, fingers crossed!by big ned
Recovery team reports (9 a.m.) they will attempt to lift the airframe this afternoon. The salvage barge has left port and is en route to the wreck site.
Good Luck everybody!
Regards,
Carl
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
The BBC will broadcast from the salvage vessel around 3.30PM this afternoon. My man on a Li-Lo is reporting that the swell is starting to increase though....
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
Just reported on the lunchtime news they hope to raise it at about 16:30 today and it will be live on the BBC News Channel.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
Great stuff!
There is an interesting article on this in this months FLYPAST magazine
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
Im looking forward for this!!!!!
Cheers
Nuno
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
Weather conditions are perfect. Unfortunately the anchor cable of the barge has wrapped itself around the propellor and they've gotta wait until slack tide to untangle it....Lift cancelled until 3.00 a.m. tomorrow morning assuming all goes well.........
Bloody amateurs.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
This is a very good Museum next to the highway.
Been there many times.
chris
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
UPDATE.
The lift is back on! The cable has been freed and a diver is now attaching strops to the lifting frame as it's been decided to go for it in the short time window of slack tide left today. According to the Beeb it should be breaking the surface within the next 20 minutes to half hour. Fingers crossed, let's see......
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
God I hope it works!
Re: Dornier 17 - Goodwin Sands to be raised on 4th May 2013
Just seen the engine and wing out the water!!!!!!!!!
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