Tankman
20-07-2009, 01:06 PM
Visited with 'Bunkerkid' on our 'Cold War Day' sojourn:thumb
Whilst picking up an Air Raid siren, stopped by some local posts in the area.
LITTLEPORT was opened in August 1960 & closed in October 1968.
The hatch was reported welded shut back in 2007, when last reported on 28 D/L, so was not expecting much.
The hatch is now open and is only secured on the T-bar. Luckily I had mine to hand and descended down the shaft, like most 68's not much has survived.
The 3 bunks and the post cupboard survive along with an Ops table proped up inside the toilet area.
At some time a small fire must have been lit as part of the wall is charred!
Other than the above the post is very dry, which is good:thumb
The hatch was re-secured on the T-bar after our visit.:coffee
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/RAF%20USAF%20BENTWATERS/LITTLEPORT%20ROC%20POST%20CAMBRIDGESHIRE/016.jpg
The post lays in a compound just off the side of the road in a field, a nice drive by post:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/RAF%20USAF%20BENTWATERS/LITTLEPORT%20ROC%20POST%20CAMBRIDGESHIRE/006.jpg
Only the bunks remain, along with the smashed up cupboard:( But the post is very dry which is good for a 68 closure:)
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/RAF%20USAF%20BENTWATERS/LITTLEPORT%20ROC%20POST%20CAMBRIDGESHIRE/011.jpg
Ubiquous 'Up-shaft' shot:)
Whilst picking up an Air Raid siren, stopped by some local posts in the area.
LITTLEPORT was opened in August 1960 & closed in October 1968.
The hatch was reported welded shut back in 2007, when last reported on 28 D/L, so was not expecting much.
The hatch is now open and is only secured on the T-bar. Luckily I had mine to hand and descended down the shaft, like most 68's not much has survived.
The 3 bunks and the post cupboard survive along with an Ops table proped up inside the toilet area.
At some time a small fire must have been lit as part of the wall is charred!
Other than the above the post is very dry, which is good:thumb
The hatch was re-secured on the T-bar after our visit.:coffee
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/RAF%20USAF%20BENTWATERS/LITTLEPORT%20ROC%20POST%20CAMBRIDGESHIRE/016.jpg
The post lays in a compound just off the side of the road in a field, a nice drive by post:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/RAF%20USAF%20BENTWATERS/LITTLEPORT%20ROC%20POST%20CAMBRIDGESHIRE/006.jpg
Only the bunks remain, along with the smashed up cupboard:( But the post is very dry which is good for a 68 closure:)
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/RAF%20USAF%20BENTWATERS/LITTLEPORT%20ROC%20POST%20CAMBRIDGESHIRE/011.jpg
Ubiquous 'Up-shaft' shot:)