leon21 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Here's an interesting news story. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 With buried or sunken munition, it is only a question of time before they rust and release their contents into the environment, or explode. The beaches of the Baltic Coast regularly reveal traces of phosphorous, which are often mistaken for amber or "Bernstein", this is highly dangerous and inflamable when exposed to the air or warm temperatures. U-Boot wreck off Belgian coast near Oostende. The exact spot is to remain a secret to prevent "Tauchtourismus". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 Yes I remember back in 2015 when a local man picked up what he thought was a coloured pebble and put it in his jeans pocket, a short while later it burst into flames burning him badly, turned out it was a piece of white phosphorous used in ammunition he had picked up on the beach. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 That is exactly what happens, it has happened numerous times on the Baltic Coast. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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