Mission Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Calm down Cret, it's not like it was 100ft high or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Tubby gets everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnet Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Bloody Hell. With no lighthouse there you just know that the Steam Packet will somehow manage to smash the new seacat into the breakwater there I had to smile at this..... That been said it is a tad sad its happerned.... is it retreivable ( eg just underwater and nearby ) or is it long gone ? Terran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Did a lot of work in there when I was an apprentice. Also a good place for a skive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 "The washing away of the 15 foot high lighthouse at the end of Port St Mary breakwater has highlighted the need for a closer look at the structure of the pier, according to director of harbours Mike Brew." They'll be 'looking at that ' then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visionary Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 One of my favourite fishing hotspots on the island for coalies and big wrasse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 This has to be the first case of looking at the door after the horse has bolted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Ten Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 There are some piccies on the Manxscenes Forum of the ripped out Lighthouse Last Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Looking at the pics the lighthouse was swept off the breakwater, rather than the tip of the breakwater had been washed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Did a lot of work in there when I was an apprentice. Also a good place for a skive. have to same the same, spent weeks rebuilding that old girl up, it was like a jigsaw puzzle fitting all the new plates im surpised it lasted as long as it did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 yep, washed away in the gale, been there since about 1882 though ! maybe a few more knots of breeze could have blown the dump that is PSM into the sea with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddBod Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Where are all the fishermen going to take a pee now...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 "The washing away of the 15 foot high lighthouse at the end of Port St Mary breakwater has highlighted the need for a closer look at the structure of the pier, according to director of harbours Mike Brew." They'll be 'looking at that ' then. They've been looking at the pier in Ramsey for years. Here we go again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Did a lot of work in there when I was an apprentice. Also a good place for a skive dive. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsbot Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Strong gale force winds destroy the lighthouse on Alfred Pier at Port St Mary. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7826326.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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