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Spiv wrote:
"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ... "Spiv" wrote in message ... The Germans bombed Dublin by mistake once by a lone plane which dropped bombs in a park or somewhere harmless. DeValera ordered all lights to always remain on and added more. This clearly was not to protect Dublin at all, it was a clear effective beacon to guide planes to Liverpool. The people of Liverpool never forgave the Irish for what they did. Now last time I checked Dublin was a LONG way from Liverpool so pray tell how having its lights could aid the Luftwaffe target that city ? It is due west of Liverpool. See Dublin to the west then steer due east and you hit it. Actually coastal cities are fairly easy to find even when blacked out. Read up on Hamburg etc. No need for your urban myth! Perhaps the Americans were helping by not blacking out NYC in 1940 ? You have a sense of humour I see. How about the lights in Stockholm - were they a beacon pointing to Newcastle do you think ? Oh you are fun. Well it makes almost as much sense as your Dublin story... John |
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![]() "John Mullen" wrote in message ... Spiv wrote: "Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ... "Spiv" wrote in message ... The Germans bombed Dublin by mistake once by a lone plane which dropped bombs in a park or somewhere harmless. Sorry the German did a bit of isolated bombing and killed a number of people. DeValera ordered all lights to always remain on and added more. This clearly was not to protect Dublin at all, it was a clear effective beacon to guide planes to Liverpool. The people of Liverpool never forgave the Irish for what they did. Now last time I checked Dublin was a LONG way from Liverpool so pray tell how having its lights could aid the Luftwaffe target that city? It is due west of Liverpool. See Dublin to the west then steer due east and you hit it. Actually coastal cities are fairly easy to find even when blacked out. Read up on Hamburg etc. No need for your urban myth! You obviously didn't know where Liverpool was. In a full moon they are easy enough. At one point the whole of the Manchester Ship canal was spayed with sawdust to prevent it shining back. German bomber coming in from the east could follow the canal to Liverpool in a good moon. Perhaps the Americans were helping by not blacking out NYC in 1940 ? You have a sense of humour I see. How about the lights in Stockholm - were they a beacon pointing to Newcastle do you think ? Oh you are fun. Well it makes almost as much sense as your Dublin story... By your name you are Irish or of Irish decent. And yes the Irish did light up Dublin with extra lights. Don't like that do you? --- -- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.564 / Virus Database: 356 - Release Date: 20/01/2004 |
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![]() "Spiv" wrote in message ... You obviously didn't know where Liverpool was. In a full moon they are easy enough. At one point the whole of the Manchester Ship canal was spayed with sawdust to prevent it shining back. German bomber coming in from the east could follow the canal to Liverpool in a good moon. Ah so Manchester was in on plot too ![]() Keith |
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Spiv wrote:
(snip) DeValera ordered all lights to always remain on and added more. This clearly was not to protect Dublin at all, it was a clear effective beacon to guide planes to Liverpool. Please provide some evidence to support this or else stop making these ridiculous claims. Failing that I will stop reading or responding to your posts. Actually coastal cities are fairly easy to find even when blacked out. Read up on Hamburg etc. No need for your urban myth! You obviously didn't know where Liverpool was. In a full moon they are easy enough. At one point the whole of the Manchester Ship canal was spayed with sawdust to prevent it shining back. German bomber coming in from the east could follow the canal to Liverpool in a good moon. Coming from anyone else I would consider this interesting, even plausible. Coming from you, I think it's likely just more made-up rubbish. Unless of course you can point me to some evidence. A book, even a web address? But I don't suppose you can, eh? (snip) By your name you are Irish or of Irish decent. And yes the Irish did light up Dublin with extra lights. Don't like that do you? My grandfather was indeed Irish. I assure you my preference for truth over bull**** is not one based on Irish nationalism but rather a fundamental belief that true things are better than false ones. Sorry you apparently don't share this preference. As I said, put up or shut up. John |
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