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2nd August 2015, 11:26 AM
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Merseyside Maritime Museum Exhibits.
Just looking through this article and came across this item Mackworth Fog Buoy I don't quite understand how it works if you can't see a ship in thick fog how could you see a plume of water.Any ideas.???
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Jim.B.
11 things you shouldn't miss at Merseyside Maritime Museum - Liverpool Echo
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2nd August 2015, 11:32 AM
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Re: Merseyside Maritime Museum Exhibits.
That was a good site jim ......i think the buoy was towed a longway behind the towing vessel and a focsle lookoutbcoould spot it a very short distance ahead in a pea souper......hence giving warning regards cappy
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2nd August 2015, 12:08 PM
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Re: Merseyside Maritime Museum Exhibits.
It was used in the convoys when there were no navigation lights, in bad visibility it was towed a few hundred yards astern making a load of spray so the Look out on the focsle could see it thus preventing a collision
I saw it a couple of weeks ago when I took a mate from New Zealand round there,
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Brian
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2nd August 2015, 07:22 PM
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i know a lot don't like facebook but some good films on my page of old Liverpool sailings? jp
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2nd August 2015, 08:48 PM
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Saw this used many times when we were in Convoy in thick fog, Very ingenious and useful.
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3rd August 2015, 02:50 PM
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Re: Merseyside Maritime Museum Exhibits.
Ivor as a matter of interest how high would this water plume rise ???
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Jim.B.
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3rd August 2015, 03:46 PM
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According to GOOGLE, there is a small spray and it is towed 400 to 500 yards astern,
In good calm weather OK but in a heavy sea not much use.
Brian
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3rd August 2015, 05:30 PM
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me and my best shipmate{grandson} went over to the U BOAT museum today great day and attraction to sea he cost me a bleeding fortune but worth every penny? jp
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3rd August 2015, 06:00 PM
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Ivor, Ditto, used in convoys often around the Grand Banks. Around 100 fathoms or about 600ft. I think.
No use in a heavy sea but not often a lot of fog in bad weather. Takes a smart lookout to spot and as an R/O I would help when off watch on the foc'sle and be further away from the constant fog horn blast astern of the Radio room 'midships.
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4th August 2015, 08:26 AM
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Re: Merseyside Maritime Museum Exhibits.
Hello Eric
Yes and didn't we show a blue light on the stern as well.
Ivor
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