snoop1130 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Navy wary of ‘wrong move’ with Phuket beach torpedo Eakkapop Thongtub Navy personnel tie a pair of floats to the torpedo to mark sure it stays marked when the high tide comes in. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET:-- The torpedo discovered half-buried in the sand at Phuket’s Nai Yang Beach will remain there for at least one more day, Royal Thai Navy experts have confirmed after holding a meeting today (Oct 5) to discuss what to do with the ageing warhead, believed to be possibly 100 years old. The torpedo was found on Tuesday by a local fisherman, who reported the discovery to officers stationed at Sirinath National Park. “We have yet to determine exactly what type of torpedo it is and somehow find out if it is still active or not – if we don’t know, we might make a wrong move,” Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Thanakrit Jamjit of the EOD team from the Navy base in Phang Nga told The Phuket News today. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/navy-wary-of-wrong-move-with-phuket-beach-torpedo-64189.php#gHULyW1URyZVwLQp.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-10-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf99 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 "OK, you take the hammer and when I nod my head you hit it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 a bit of derust treatment and its ready for the new subs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 38 minutes ago, lonewolf99 said: "OK, you take the hammer and when I nod my head you hit it". weren't they prodding it with shovels before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 If it is a torpedo.....these guys could be in real danger....a bit like knocking on heavens door having the RTN manage UXBs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Charge the locals to rub the torpedo and look for lucky lottery numbers, the Navy has an assured income for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Hire some jet skis and drag it out, then parasail it towards....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huuwi Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Somtamnication said: Hire some jet skis and drag it out, then parasail it towards....................... now you taking the micky out of this honest people...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Standing on it is a nice touch . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 If it goes off it will do 5 billion Bhat of improvements. Or alternatively, nobody will notice the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker9000 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 And we were all worried about these new subs sinking (by themselves...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Plan 1Tying bouys to a torpedo so it floats when the tide comes in and it can go anywhere? Looking forward to plan 2, A Giraffe with a block and tackle round its neck to hoist the torpedo out of the sand Edited October 6, 2017 by Dave67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 20 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: If it is a torpedo.....these guys could be in real danger....a bit like knocking on heavens door having the RTN manage UXBs! They have the right amulets so all OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostWithin Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Can this be used to clean up the beach in Pattaya? It is a quick fix to a big problem involving people with small minds attempting to resolve the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Ease up with the cynicals. Apart from attempting to destroy it explosively from a distance the alternatives are? If it is as old as suggested there is likely to be some interest in preserving it as an antique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakaty Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I wonder what a 100 year old submarine looked like. No Google is not my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsdermatter Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) If this device is 100 years old, why not make it into another tourist attraction? Thais seem to do that with other things, even if they don't attract anybody. Strange that with a possible explosive situation there are so many people seemingly just hanging around doing nothing, apparently unaware of any possible danger if it explodes. Edited October 7, 2017 by wotsdermatter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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