seafarer1939
War Hero
Early Chatham days this D.Day ammo ship hit a mine at harbour entrance loaded to the limit with ammo,shells, mines and dangerous equipment including a few CPO Gi's!
Anyway a few divers were on the Dunc Head[as was I] and said the ammo had chrystalised and may cause a spark so it was too dangerous to offload and these divers would not do it.
I had just joined up['56] and I wondered what happened to it as they said if it blew it would take half of Chatham with it.
A few years ago I spoke to a ret.sea Captain who said it was still there.
I know there was questions in Parliament re. this ship it so what happened?
Can't surely be still there?
Anyway a few divers were on the Dunc Head[as was I] and said the ammo had chrystalised and may cause a spark so it was too dangerous to offload and these divers would not do it.
I had just joined up['56] and I wondered what happened to it as they said if it blew it would take half of Chatham with it.
A few years ago I spoke to a ret.sea Captain who said it was still there.
I know there was questions in Parliament re. this ship it so what happened?
Can't surely be still there?