The Plymouth Breakwater DVD - FULL VERSION. Peter Mitchell: Submerged Productions

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  • Опубліковано 22 жов 2024

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  • @bernieshort6311
    @bernieshort6311 Рік тому +2

    This was an amazing description of the times and effort along with some failings that I never really knew about. I have lived in Plymouth all my life and enjoyed this documentary very much, so thank you. I also completed my apprenticeship in Devonport Naval base and spent the larger part of my life at sea as an engineer in the Merchant Navy, often visiting Plymouth to supply oil to Turnchapel via underground pipes from Coxside, for the S.W. Gas SNG production plants at Oreston. My enjoyment every time I sailed into Plymouth was overwhelming and in those days, the Chief Engineer would give you the port off (two to three days) whilst discharging was underway so as one could go ashore and spend time with their family. I doubt that happens these days. Thank you once again for this wonderful understanding about a structure that Plymothians basically take for granted.

  • @andrewforrest108
    @andrewforrest108 2 роки тому +2

    this is brilliant! thank you Peter. I moved to Crownhill Plymouth at 11 years old in 1969, leaving in the late 70's... and sailed all over the sound from the mayflower sailing club for most of those years. Amazing documentary. I've learned so much! Nostalgic, and my forebears ancestry too. Cheers!

  • @stevewaterhouse5360
    @stevewaterhouse5360 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting and informative. Thank you.

  • @kennethgarland4712
    @kennethgarland4712 2 роки тому +2

    Wonderful, and so informative. When I was a child in the 1950's, looking out from Plymouth Hoe, I used to think the breakwater in the distance was a huge submarine!

  • @shotfirer-yf7ub
    @shotfirer-yf7ub 4 роки тому +3

    Thankyou for uploading this,
    great stuff 👍🏻

  • @markshaz8691
    @markshaz8691 5 років тому +4

    Amazing thank you for uploading.

  • @lawrencedavis5459
    @lawrencedavis5459 7 років тому +4

    brilliant, thanks for uploading.

  • @HD-dz4uk
    @HD-dz4uk 4 роки тому +1

    Stayed at Fort Picklecombe which is shown briefly, fantastic for viewing this breakwater. It also allows great views of the Navy in training. My binoculars were good enough to get a reasonably good view of Eddystone lighthouse.

  • @malcolmharris8739
    @malcolmharris8739 5 років тому +3

    great film. thanks

  • @stevekiberd3474
    @stevekiberd3474 4 роки тому +2

    Back in the 80's I was young deckhand on a tug that was involved towing the blocks out to the breakwater with Toney Soper (bird watcher) did a bit about it for TV.

  • @djsoulUK
    @djsoulUK 4 роки тому

    Excellent, thanks 👍

  • @garysmith-of6dp
    @garysmith-of6dp Місяць тому

    I lived at bovisand cottage for 6 months in the early 60s
    .As children we used to play in Bovisand Fort.We where told there is a tunnel between the fort and the breakwater.Is this so?.

  • @RichRobinson
    @RichRobinson 3 роки тому +1

    Geddon!

  • @barrytipton1179
    @barrytipton1179 Рік тому +1

    For some reason I believed was built by napoleonic prisoners

    • @simonbird1973
      @simonbird1973 Рік тому

      They were all hanged in Devonport Dockyard. The gallows used still exist today & can be viewed on Dockyard tours.

    • @barrytipton1179
      @barrytipton1179 Рік тому

      Best thing for frogs lol

    • @grahambyrne7868
      @grahambyrne7868 11 місяців тому

      I think they built Dartmoor prison