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khelvan -> Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 8:03:09 AM)

I saw them up and down the Mediterranean coast. Not Pacific related, but certainly left over from WWII. What are they called, and what was their purpose?

Thanks!

(They look smaller than they actually are)

Edit: Resized for the slow among us.

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frank1970 -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 10:03:25 AM)

It would be very helpfull if you showed us what you want identified. [;)]



Halsey -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 12:19:23 PM)

It looks like a box, with a red X in the middle.[;)]



Milman -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 3:22:24 PM)

It is infantry unit .



KPAX -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 4:01:46 PM)

a treasure map for the blind ?



Feinder -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 4:35:36 PM)

Trying saving the image to your PC, then uploading it to the Matrix post. It looks like that site probably doesn't allow remote linking.

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khelvan -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 7:36:03 PM)

Ok, I did what you asked, hopefully it will show up now.

Thanks!



tsimmonds -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 7:43:41 PM)

Concrete tetrahedrons, but those look far too new to be left over from the war. I'd say they were a modern anti-erosion countermeasure.



Nikademus -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 7:44:31 PM)

They are concrete structures that resemble Jumping Jacks. The Lithuanian coast piles a bunch along the shores of one of their Baltic sea access points. I think they are a sort of breakwater



Theng -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 7:49:57 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: irrelevant

Concrete tetrahedrons, but those look far too new to be left over from the war. I'd say they were a modern anti-erosion countermeasure.


They defend against the waves, not anything military.



Feinder -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 8:29:19 PM)

I gotta get me some of 'dem for my front yard! Used for breakwaters or no, it would definately make the trick-or-treaters think twice about approaching!

[:D]
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Rainer -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 8:31:17 PM)

These things can be seen at beaches all over of Europe. They are items made of concrete intended to stop erosion of beaches by surfs and waves. Unfortunately they don't work well as can be seen by the fast erosion of the Sylt island in the extreme north of Germany (North Sea).
Cheers
Rainer



khelvan -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 9:39:41 PM)

Thank you for educating an ignorant American :)



Zeta16 -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 9:54:01 PM)

They had a show on discovery HD last night on Veince and how they are using these to bulid a barrier aganist floods.



RevRick -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 10:07:36 PM)

Concrete Caltrops....to puncture waves.



KPAX -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/12/2004 10:30:10 PM)

crap from a Stone Giant ?



esteban -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/13/2004 12:24:14 AM)

In America, we just use stacks of empty beercans and used condoms to prevent beach erosion! :)



eMonticello -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/13/2004 1:54:59 AM)

We also use concrete ships...

http://www.concreteships.org/

quote:

ORIGINAL: esteban

In America, we just use stacks of empty beercans and used condoms to prevent beach erosion! :)



Feinder -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/13/2004 2:13:14 AM)

As I recall, there was the remains of a concrete ship (circa WW2) out in Charleston Harbor. But that was when I was a kid (about 25 years ago). Might not still be there.

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donkuchi19 -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/13/2004 2:39:48 AM)

We have similar stuff like that on Lake Erie in Ohio. The break walls and such are made to protect harbors and beaches. Some are even sunk into the sand to prevent it from running out to the lake but still be able to use the beach.



Bane -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/13/2004 7:33:20 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: donkuchi

We have similar stuff like that on Lake Erie in Ohio. The break walls and such are made to protect harbors and beaches. Some are even sunk into the sand to prevent it from running out to the lake but still be able to use the beach.



They use the same for the harbor mouth at Kahului, Maui



Speedysteve -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/13/2004 3:01:15 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: KPAX

crap from a Stone Giant ?


[:D]



Oliver Heindorf -> RE: Can you guys tell me what these are? (10/13/2004 3:08:36 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Rainer

These things can be seen at beaches all over of Europe. They are items made of concrete intended to stop erosion of beaches by surfs and waves. Unfortunately they don't work well as can be seen by the fast erosion of the Sylt island in the extreme north of Germany (North Sea).
Cheers
Rainer


I have never seen them on Sylt, they look ugly and belive me, it would start a war here if you try to use these items on our beautiful Sylt [;)]

besides, the sand which drops off at Sylt can be found some years later at Amrun ;)



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