ScubaDetector
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Got out to Poor Man's Beach today to get my normal fix of bullets and shell casings. Also a few coins. An interesting find is what is left of a single blade knife with the handle shaped like a boot.
However my best find is another WW1 bomb from 1916 0r 1917. The good news is I brought up part of it. The bad news is it is so deep bringing up the rest of it might be too much of a challenge. I got a bell tone and started digging, and digging and digging. After I got through the sand I was digging in the clay. I could feel the fins so I knew I had a bomb. I dug down over two foot and was able to pull up the fin assembly. The rest of the bomb is still there and I marked it with my GPS. I will have to dig in the clay 3 more feet to get it out but I am sure it will be in wonderful shape. It went straight down and it is unbelievable how deep it is. No idea if I will ever be able to dig it out with a shovel but I am going to try. It is in 6' of water. I spent a lot of air trying to dig the whole thing out. It is going to be a chore.
Boot knife is unique and so is the little brass propeller. I probably should have searched for more gold instead of playing with a bomb but I enjoy finding those things. This is the deepest one I have ever come across.
I went to start my boat and the bendix drive on the starter would not engage. Had to be towed in by Towboat US. Haven't had a problem like that in years. Glad I have insurance.
This is what the whole thing looks like. 39" long. These were close to the top. This one buried in clay should be in fantastic shape. I pulled most the fins out of the clay and didn't get to dig much further. I did dig down further to verify the rest of the bomb was there. Wish I had a backhoe mounted on my boat!
However my best find is another WW1 bomb from 1916 0r 1917. The good news is I brought up part of it. The bad news is it is so deep bringing up the rest of it might be too much of a challenge. I got a bell tone and started digging, and digging and digging. After I got through the sand I was digging in the clay. I could feel the fins so I knew I had a bomb. I dug down over two foot and was able to pull up the fin assembly. The rest of the bomb is still there and I marked it with my GPS. I will have to dig in the clay 3 more feet to get it out but I am sure it will be in wonderful shape. It went straight down and it is unbelievable how deep it is. No idea if I will ever be able to dig it out with a shovel but I am going to try. It is in 6' of water. I spent a lot of air trying to dig the whole thing out. It is going to be a chore.
Boot knife is unique and so is the little brass propeller. I probably should have searched for more gold instead of playing with a bomb but I enjoy finding those things. This is the deepest one I have ever come across.
I went to start my boat and the bendix drive on the starter would not engage. Had to be towed in by Towboat US. Haven't had a problem like that in years. Glad I have insurance.
This is what the whole thing looks like. 39" long. These were close to the top. This one buried in clay should be in fantastic shape. I pulled most the fins out of the clay and didn't get to dig much further. I did dig down further to verify the rest of the bomb was there. Wish I had a backhoe mounted on my boat!
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Always interesting to see what you dredge up. Not much cooler than digging BOMBS!
Hope the boat gets healed soon.
