Ship wreck at Branscombe (pics)

Steve W · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:52

Went round to my parents house earlier in South Devon, and we took a walk along the cliff top a couple of miles from their house to see how much damage this is going to do. It's not pretty, and its going to get worse. It is quite bizarre to watch containers floating along in the current towards Weymouth though.

Steve W · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:52

nemtizz · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:54

My nan lives in Sidmouth (which you can see in the distance on the 8th pic down).

geuben · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:55

supposedly the navy are allowed to shoot floating the containers as target practice. but that could just be one of my dad's "what do you want? a good story or the truth?" stories.

POB · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:56

I remember once in Cornwall a boat with Lego on it lost the Lego at least.

There were lots of little plastic black lego dragons on the beachs.

Chris1712 · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:57

Get yourself down there and get looting! There could be some cool stuff wash up man!

mosfet · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:57

geuben said:
supposedly the navy are allowed to shoot floating the containers as target practice. but that could just be one of my dad's "what do you want? a good story or the truth?" stories.

Highly unlikely. It's both in a civil shipping lane and on public beach, not to mention that destroying this containers would only make the debris problem worse.

nemtizz · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:59

Chris1712 said:
Get yourself down there and get looting! There could be some cool stuff wash up man!

Apparently the cargo varies from perfume to BMW Motorbikes.

stigggeh · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:59

Chris1712 said:
Get yourself down there and get looting! There could be some cool stuff wash up man!

i thought i was the only one thinking that...its the chav in me i cant help it

POB · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:00

Adum said:
BMW Motorbikes.

Leaves house.

Chris1712 · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:00

Adum said:
Apparently the cargo varies from perfume to BMW Motorbikes.

Bagsy a motorbike should you find one Steve W.

Spyhop · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:02

Mr.Orb · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:03

wush said:

Free doritos!

kibblerok · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:04

id imagine theres a good chance most of the stuff in the shore containers are ok... if the water got in they would have sunk.

Will_3rd · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:14

Yeah saw this on the news not too long ago, nice pictures though, shame about the pollution it will cause though

LoadsaMoney · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:18

Chris1712 said:
Get yourself down there and get pollooting! There could be some cool stuff wash up man!

nomad · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:19

crazy stuff, not watched the news in a while, had no idea about all this

"andy" · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:23

get down there with some big bolt cutters

Mr.Orb · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:35

Same ship?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6283965.stm :eek:

DELETED_36704 · 21 Jan 2007 at 22:40