Karoshi

But Jack, you're 21, it says here. Even if you'd gone there in your diapers you'd have been too late, all the interesting stuff went in the 70's.

War is hell.

Did i say BARVs well silly me, that should have been LARCs of course.

The key issue on the secrecy issue was the disclosure of the fact that we had code breaking knowledge.

Remember our knowledge of Enigma was not "Official" untill the 70's

Jack you could try the local history dept of the Portsmouth city library, they have a potted history of Pounds, but if its the scrap yard you're after ...forget it. Its pretty much been cleared out and tidy-ed up. A T34 and a couple of BARV's and thats about it.

Young Harry Pounds collection was moved away, pending display.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pounds

So Jack, as the 31st is a Special Day in history, will you be buying the beers?

A very Merry Christmas to you all.

Well thats me out, I dont do modern.

Had a bit of a poke around and found this, an extract from a National Paper;

22 December 2006

GOT U!

Three wrecked Nazi subs reveal success of secret British mine trap

By Richard Smith

THE discovery of three Nazi U-boat wrecks has shed light on a deadly British minefield trap that remained secret for 60 years.

Divers found the remains of the Second World War vessels all lying close to each other seven miles off Newquay in Cornwall, where no U-boats had ever been recorded as being lost.

But using de-classified wartime documents, historians revealed they were victims of a deep minefield laid to defend supply lines.

The secret project was sparked when a U-boat commander sunk a British destroyer after finding a gap in a minefield protecting supply ships heading to Cardiff and Bristol between Cornwall and Ireland.

He radioed the news to Germany but the message was intercepted by British intelligence.

The deep mines were laid to allow surface ships through safely while destroying the deadly U-boats.

Naval historian Eric Grove said the fate of the U-325, U-400 and U- 1021, which disappeared in late 1944 and early 1945, shows just how successful the trap was.

Spot on Mrs Ferret. Thanks Jack, and everybody else thats here.

My guess to that would be in the Irish Sea or Western Approaches.

Sadly at this time the U-boats identities are know (revealed).

When the U-Boat cipher was intercepted we seeded a deep water minefield, leaving the surface free for shipping to access the Bristol Channel.

Would we most likely see this mystery object in a MASH unit ?

OB, have we got launch on this ? Which way will you guys motor up.

Got it, Bed Pan.

OB, its good to have a hobby. Some people press flowers others............. hang around toilets. To each his own.

Still far too low

Shucks and I was being all scientific too., with packings in a carton sums.

Ok so sums reworked we get: 180,000,000 and 60,000,000.

Can I have my Ryvita now ?

Was there a seasonal ""Tape, kraft paper, gummed to Defence Standard DEF 1299- Christmas" ? Or did thet just press on with the same old boring stuff.

Ok my final offer is;

A: 140,000,000 &

B: 40,000,000

Ooooh I'd like a Limited Edition hand crafted diary too.

Thats good, be nice to see you there. But rather than wait you could buy me one at Alton, War on the Line....as Oddball suggested you could pick me up.

Save having to carry all that change until Denmead.

Robert you might find this helpful:

http://www.hmvf.co.uk/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=49&topic=98.msg258#msg258

and lets not forget, Poole the home of Ryvita still produces over 2.4 BILLION slices of Ryvita Crispbread every year.

Wow a High Roller. Can I have a second go?

A = 130,000,000

B = 30,000,000

Well submarines are very much in the news this week. Following on from the U846 storey, the PRO has released yet more documents on secret U boat activity.

Three previously unknown wrecks of German WW2 submarines sunk in British waters have been disclosed. The wrecks are just seven miles offshore of Newquay Cornwall, but no official U-boat losses are recorded in that area.

Their presence in the area was realised when British Intelligence intercepted and decoded radio signals from one of the U-boat commanders. A deep water minefield was laid to trap them.

For over 60 years the losses have remained secret, as has the minefield.

What other secrets does the PRO hold I wonder.

Ok I'll go with 7,000,000 for part A, and 21,000,000 for part B.

can I phone a friend ?

OK so before I have a stab at this cardboard flipping box thing, and risk the chance of winning a lifetime supply of Ryvita and lower intestinal tract complaints, what do we mean by D-Day, JUST 6th June, or the whole shebang, up and till when?

Don't want to get my wild guess hopelessly wrong.