Who's up for an easy £5 million?

[500e]

@Bullet2012 can see why you lost interest all the chansers will be all over it now

Masts to be axed from explosive-filled shipwreck in safety bid

The SS Richard Montgomery's explosive cargo has lain on the bed of the Thames Estuary for 77 years.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Barking Mat]

@Bullet2012 can see why you lost interest all the chansers will be all over it now

Masts to be axed from explosive-filled shipwreck in safety bid

The SS Richard Montgomery's explosive cargo has lain on the bed of the Thames Estuary for 77 years.

www.bbc.co.uk

I've got an angle grinder and a gas axe, you've got a helicopter.

That's an easy 5 million Pete.

 

[Bullet2012]

I've got an angle grinder and a gas axe, you've got a helicopter.

That's an easy 5 million Pete.

Someone on here has access to a submarine, maybe we can get them involved

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I'm sure I threw my hat in the ring last time but nobody got back to me, so I'm out this time.

 

[Bullet2012]

I'm sure I threw my hat in the ring last time but nobody got back to me, so I'm out this time.

No, we need a banker, so your in.

 

[stuvy]

No, we need a banker, so your in.

I know loads of them

 

[stuvy]

Sorry just re read your post I didn’t notice the spelling

 

[badabec]

It has been delayed again. Still plenty of time for us to put in a bid. Remember to bring plenty of batteries for the Parkside angle grinders.

 

[GRW]

As a mates ex-Bomb Disposal son would say "if the job goes wrong I'll know nothing about it - cos I'll be red mist in a nanosecond".

On that basis & given the "instant retirement with no restrictions" paycheque - it would be tempting to have crack at it

 

[Bullet2012]

right lads
another job booked in, needs a bit of welding and some hitting with a bfh.

Russian 'floating bomb' stranded off UK coast after multiple port rejections

A cargo ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, significantly more than the amount that caused the 2020 Beirut port explosion, has been spotted

marineindustrynews.co.uk

 

[GRW]

right lads
another job booked in, needs a bit of welding and some hitting with a bfh.

Russian 'floating bomb' stranded off UK coast after multiple port rejections

A cargo ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, significantly more than the amount that caused the 2020 Beirut port explosion, has been spotted

marineindustrynews.co.uk

Hmm. Welding up a 20,000 tonne bomb.
Plenty of opportunity to turn into Red Mist there then

 

[fizzy]

right lads
another job booked in, needs a bit of welding and some hitting with a bfh.

Russian 'floating bomb' stranded off UK coast after multiple port rejections

A cargo ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, significantly more than the amount that caused the 2020 Beirut port explosion, has been spotted

marineindustrynews.co.uk

I could have some fun with that little lot

 

[Screwdriver]

They should send to Ukraine where I am sure the locals will be only to happy to forward it on to Russia….

 

[Keith 66]

We sailed past the Richard montgomery last thursday & friday, the masts have now been taken down so there is nothing to see of her above the water, it is surprising how close the wreck is to the main Medway shipping channel.
Just had a look on Marine traffic.com, the Ruby is at anchor way out in the north sea approx 15-20 miles northeast of Margate & the North Foreland.
Doesnt want to be anchored out there all winter that is exposed.
20,000 tons is a lot of bangy stuff, cant see them letting it up the river!

 

[minimutly]

It will have to go back where it came from, where I'm sure they will find there is nowhere to store its cargo, since they will have made more since it left. I can see it dissapearing slowly below the waves.

 

[fizzy]

They should send to Ukraine where I am sure the locals will be only to happy to forward it on to Russia….

I was going to post the same. Mix some aluminium powder and iron oxide with it for good measure
Used to be able to have fun with this years ago. Common sense has totally vanished

 

[roofman]

I will go in there with this...keep the heat down and Mr Nitrate will be happy

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I’m going to need a drysuit, some gaffer tape and a couple of wire coat hangers and I’ll be there

 

[addjunkie]

It will have to go back where it came from, where I'm sure they will find there is nowhere to store its cargo, since they will have made more since it left. I can see it dissapearing slowly below the waves.

Well its a self discharging bulk carrier (ie it has its own cranes)…..ditching the stuff would be a fairly easy option.

But whats a few cracks between friends, plenty bulk carriers running around riddled with them. A box of 3.2s little inverter and the jobs a goodun!

 

[Jelly_Sheffield]

I doubt very much any of the bombs will still explode after all this time underwater. A different matter if you bring them to the surface and let them dry out of course.

Most military and commercial high explosives are unaffected by water, being that they have fuel and oxidiser in the same chemical.

Buried in wet soil, there are natural bugs that will very happily munch away at the explosive composition, but in flowing seawater that's not so practical.

I believe the issue is fuse deterioration, with the combination of seawater, brass and lead azide (which explodes with a whack with a hammer), allows the formation of other azides (which need more like a penny dropping to set them off).