Plan to burn oil in the Harbour

• Guest 715

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  18 August 2011     16:45121443
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  Lot of discussion at work re a war time plan to empty the oil tanks in the cliffs into the Harbour and light it to prevent a German landing, some believe there was a plan and others scoff at the idea, has anyone any knowledge on it?
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• Guest 670

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  18 August 2011     16:53121447
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  It is perfectly true Martin, many defensive ideas were discussed in 1940 but the oil burning was actually a reality, although never used.
• Guest 710

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  18 August 2011     16:57121449
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  Martin, feast your peepers on this...
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/invasion_ww2_01.shtml
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Guest 717

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  18 August 2011     16:58121450
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  Removed- Tom answered my question just b4 I posted.
  Keeps politics to myself
• Guest 651

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  18 August 2011     17:54121467
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  In the Western Heights ditch where the Avo roundabout now is, we a some large tanks still full of a diesel/kerosene mix uncovered when the A20 was built through there !!
  
  Pipes led from town across Shakespeare Beach and into the sea for setting the sea on fire and I think sections of it could still be found
  
  http://jeffhowe.tripod.com/Barrier_Ditch.htm
  
  We will cover a bit about this on a guided walk down there on 26th September....
  
  There is a book I must get sometime about the petroleum warfar - Flame over Britain by Sir Donald Banks
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 715

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  19 August 2011     06:29121609
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  Thanks for the replies, fascinating stuff.
  Audere est facere.
• Keith Sansum1

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  19 August 2011     08:40121640
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