50,000+ WW2 cartridge cases in one pit!
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I heard that rumor growing up as well... A little disconcerting considering it's also the town water supply that garbage would be just dumped in there. I heard that there's everything from airplanes to vehicles to other materiel in there - I never saw any proof though. (Not that I was doing any underwater surveys down there or anything, the most time I spent in the water would have been swimming at Little Harbour )
I think the water supply came from Deadman's Pond, or the little lake beyond there - far from Gander Lake.
Interesting. In the 50's the water came from the pond (small lake) behind Deadman's Pond, beside the airport. I recall skating on Deadman's and following the water pipe at the far side of the pond.
The story was that Gander lake was bottomless. That is, very deep. There are probably depth readings for it now, but at the time, we had none. The lake is so deep that it did not freeze over in the winter. Too much water.
And there were stories that a lot of gear was dumped in it after the war. There was a little road down to the lake in the 50's, to a small boathouse. I would not be surprise to learn that during the war there was a rescue boat there.
infideleggwelder
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airplanes and ammo make the water taste good. best tasting water out of 7 postings was Gander.
Apparently the maximum depth is 1,152 feet. Pretty darn deep.
Dayum. That's deep. Need a good fish finder to map that depth! Lol
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newf...umpsite-at-school-construction-site-1.2819311
How about a WW ll fighter in your school yard!
How about a WW ll fighter in your school yard!
highlander
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Freshwater Bay, just outside St John's was also a popular dump site for many years.
When they tore down the old RNC Police Drill Hall at Fort Townshend back in 1980, the basement was FULL, floor to ceiling, with hundreds of cases of 303 ammo, almost all of which the government dumped into the bay.
It was also where the government disposed of firearms that had been seized by police and Wildlife officers.
When they tore down the old RNC Police Drill Hall at Fort Townshend back in 1980, the basement was FULL, floor to ceiling, with hundreds of cases of 303 ammo, almost all of which the government dumped into the bay.
It was also where the government disposed of firearms that had been seized by police and Wildlife officers.
Diamondback Six
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Problem is, the various militaries haven't always relinquished title. If you bring up a USN Corsair, they're going to grab the bird and if you're LUCKY maybe reimburse you for salvage rather than Big Banana you--I used to have a friend who rebuilt the last surviving Dauntless from Midway for display at Pensacola and he filled me in on a few things. (Army, on the other hand, IIRC is open season unless the wreck site's local government gets involved... Papua New Guinea in particular is rather nasty toward warbird restorers and salvagers.)
