Goodwin Sands dredging
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Goodwin Sands dredging
Dover Harbour board have applied to dredge on the Goodwin Sands. A petition against it sights ( among its reasons) the disturbance of wrecks including war graves.
Campaigners against the dregding of the Goodwin Sands deliver petition to No10 Downing Street
Campaigners against the dregding of the Goodwin Sands deliver petition to No10 Downing Street
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Big article in the new Britain at War magazine about it, it appears they were unaware of their responsibilities, however they are still pursuing it, there was also a bit on the likes of a Dutch company salvaging war wrecks ( that have hundreds of crew remains onboard ) for scrap, and the UK's lackluster ( to put it politely ) response to stopping it, resulting in it becoming widespread.
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Well my uncle disappeared on a night sortie with no German activity that night. They were in a 29 Sqn Beaufighter on a Searchlight Coop and last seen over the North Foreland. His family never had closure and did not even know what I know now. It there was dredging at North Foreland and any remains were found I would be very happy.
Well my uncle disappeared on a night sortie with no German activity that night. They were in a 29 Sqn Beaufighter on a Searchlight Coop and last seen over the North Foreland. His family never had closure and did not even know what I know now. It there was dredging at North Foreland and any remains were found I would be very happy.
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The trouble is it will just get sucked up on to a barge and deposited where required, probably as hardcore, and that includes people's remains.
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I understand that, but there are known war graves in the planned dredging area and the law rightly protects them.
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I see the point. The cost of checking each being too expensive to do properly.
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You are not allowed to disturb war graves period, you would have to work around them.
