Nice watch before I hit the sack. Very small submarines! I was always astonished how they could fit even one person comfortably! Glad to see the lady got back safety!
@@steve-marsh didn’t know you moved! I’m guessing you moved shortly after the package came? Where abouts did you move to? (Not that I’d really know without consulting google maps) haha 😂
Watching your videos has shown many things about Scotland I didn’t know before but one in particular stands out and that is the beaches, they are spectacular surely they must be the best in the UK.
Another fascinating and rather eerie video, Steve. These X craft were developed for clandestine operations in WW II, the most famous being the operation against the German battleship "Tirpitz" at her anchorage in northern Norway. Two were lost (one with her crew) while being towed across the North Sea. Two the Craft ( and perhaps third which was lost, managed to lay their charges, carried like "panniers" on the sides of their hulls, which damaged the ship enough to keep it in its fjord until the RAF Lancasters of 617 Squadron finally sank her using bombs designed by Barnes Wallis in 1944. They were also used in the build up to D-Day to stay submerged off the invasion beaches and carry out surveys under cover of darkness. One example of a complete X craft is preserved in the Royal Naval Submarine Museum at Gosport, a memorial to all those brave souls who operated and died in these craft.
The beaches of East Lothian are stunning together with all the history and the characteristic deep red sandstone so typical of the county. Slightly east and along the coast from Tantallon Castle lies a smallish but beautiful private beach called Seacliff with its tiny harbour cut out the rock. You pay around £3 to go through a barrier, I and previous girlfriends, wife and daughter have spent many happy days there over the last fifty years. Incidentally it's where I want my ashes scattered once I've finally shrugged off this mortal coil !! 👍
This was a great video what a great coast it is around Scotland full of surprises ...😊😊😊😊 Catch up so worth it your videos are so interesting and well made 😊😊😊😊
This was fascinating! You find the best unusual places. That is an incredible beach. Those last shots of the Bridge to Nowhere are just beautiful and I’m looking forward to seeing more of Dunbar. As for the submarines, whoever was aiming at them certainly hit the target! There’s not much left, but I’m surprised there’s anything left at all and that people haven’t taken pieces for a souvenir.
My wife and I had a lovely afternoon at Gullane Bay last year but had no idea Aberlady bay was just around the corner. What a fabulous place! We'll definitely check it out so thanks for the heads up Dunbar looks cool too Steve. I know Tony Broonford loves that place too. Definitely worth a video of its own.
@@steve-marsh Cheers Steve! On our Gullane trip we stumbled across a gorgeous wee village called Tyninghame. It's almost Cotswolds like and has a fab cafe there called Tyninghame Country Store. Ideal for a pit stop.
Thanks again Steve. I just love the way you showcase your beautiful country with these little nuggets, I’m really enjoying your channel and genuinely look forward to the next vlog. 👏
Steve, you are a mine of information (excuse the pun) but I live just down the way not far from Eyemouth and I hadn't seen these subs before, I'm definitely going up to have a look soon. Have you ever been to cove with the walk in the tunnel through the cliff? Thanks as always for your super channel. D
We’re fortunate to have some real hidden gems, beautiful spots and landmarks here in East Lothian. It’s a terrific place in which to live and work and I hope your latest video, Steve, inspires people to make the trip out for a visit. Great job!
If I lived within 20 30 minutes, I'd be to either Aberlady or Dunbar every weekend. I am a warm blooded creature, so it may take time to adapt to the northern climate. You folks have some serious North Sea tides. Whaling Boots, good thing you had those along. Video subject / location (perfect), video length (perfect). I did see the Star's and Strip's proudly waving by the way near John Muir. Someone made Alicja very happy post Poland trip. What a sight to see and a place to hang out.
The key question about Dunbar is whether the weather is good, hmm sometimes not, the bridge is spoilt by the little extension unfortunately you should go to St Abbs it’s even more interesting than Dunbar and has a lighthouse you can walk to. Thanks for your vid it was as always excellent
There's quite a bit of WW2 stuff around there, Steve. Across the road from where you started there was an army camp on Gosford Estate - some of which is still standing; not to mention loads of those concrete anti-tank blocks lining the main road... If you don't know it, have a good wander round Gosford Estate actually - and look at Gosford House itself too; as half of it is actually derelict if you look from the landward side! That's the new house too - the old one is where the stables are now - at the opposite side of the gardens; which might help you make better sense of the gardens - and don't forget the boathouse on the main pond, which appears to have many more islands than it actually does... Gosford House is stuffed with some of the many art treasures of the Earls of Wemyss; and has a lovely square hall that's entirely made from marble - alas, it's only very rarely open to the public. Worth keeping an eye open for, though. Oh, and a wee tip about Dunbar: the Central Cafe... Apart from their excellent fish teas and even greater ice-cream sundaes; there are old black and white pictures on the walls - including one of the old open-air swimming pools... Look at it now and you'd never guess it existed in a million years! You passed it on your walk into town, by the way...!
Fantastic Paul. cheers! And always love a fish tea, so that'll be on the radar next time :) The only time I was in the grounds of Gosford was during the Edinburgh marathon, so I don't have good memories of it - that was around halfway :D
Do you think your toolbox will meet the needs - probably the second one would be better to do a full restoration on Nice to see Alicja doing her wee dance - did she dive off the bridge to nowhere VG 10/10 - Dunbar is cracking with a pool for you swim in probably to cold though same as the ones on the Clyde
Hi, we did the same trip as you two years ago. I was truly amazed and did not believe my husband when he said we were going to see a couple of submarine wrecks. So glad we went. So interesting. Pick the right tide times and definitely worth a visit. Keep up the great work Steve. Love your adventures and they truly inspire us.
WOW!!!! Think I've said that a few times to your vlogs but this one was a surprise. I knew about the bridge to nowhere but the two subs!!!???? That's mental, looked amazing though. Dunbar harbour is another one. Never been to Dunbar but it's on the ever growing Steve Marsh to do trips.
I can't lie, when you said you were looking for something on a beach I thought you were looking for groatie buckies! I'm not even sure if you call them that outside of orkney, great video keep up the good work 👍
I don't think I'd ever have heard about those submarines (or then looked up any of their history), or about the "bridge to nowhere" - looks like you had a lovely day out on the coast again - thanks for sharing it with us, and looking forward to a potential follow up video on Dunbar!
Two locations for the price of one video.We certainly get our "money's" worth with your channel. Fascinating subjects! That Belhaven bridge... I wonder if anyone has done a photography video on it!
What a great and educational place to visit. Thank you so much for bringing this with you. Love the bridge to nowhere! Nice to have Alicja back. Say hi for me. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.
Great tribute to the men who fought and died in these , to leave them to rust on a beach. MOD at the very least they could have clean up the mess they left behind
Lovely video Steve, beautiful and interesting places to visit by the looks of it, some more places to add to the list to visit one day. Look forward to seeing more interesting videos from your good self soon 👍🙂
You have THE most amazing adventures! These kind of explorations are what I like to do around home, and I definitely am picking up a few ideas for my next trip to Scotland
That's the type of submarine the Royal Navy had built for attacking the battleship Tirpitz in Stavanger Fjord I think. Sheer death traps! 🤯 Here and there you'll find such bridges here in Germany, just without the tide. They are just remnants of road building projects that weren't finished. 🥳 Lovely bits of earth! 🤗
Great video, very interesting They dont look very big, Not a great thing if youer claustrophobic Last time I was up north we found the clootie well near Munlochy, on the Black Isle across the Beauly Firth from Inverness. Just looked it up and it appears some kind haerted person has cleaned the "mess" up. That would be a location to visit before. Less creepy now
Now that was absolutely fascinating...That beach was wonderful. Thanks for your time on this one, Steve. I would go there in a heartbeat. Merry Ann from Minnesota
Wonderful to find something when you least expect to, who would have thought you would find submarines. Another great video and, as always, looking forward to your next offering, take care and stay safe,cheers.
Great find Steve! The X subs famous for their role in the attempts to disable Tirpitz of course! The engine used in the original X sub prototypes were Perkins diesels, made in Peterborough. But the production version for the war years swapped to a Gardner brand engine, before Perkins were chosen to supply the engines for the last x models in the 50's. Perkins was my former employer for 15 years, and there was always pictures on the walls of the historical stuff.... There is a lot of X sub relics at IWM Duxford museum too.
Dunbar.....the home of Belhaven best...thanks Steve, I'll be popping in there in a month's time when I'm "goin hame" for few days near Linlithgow Mary Queen of Scots birthplace..... Scotland a place packed full of hidden gems, thanks for bringing another one to us mate.....Nice to see Alicja got back safely, I hope she brought you back a nice bottle of Polski Wodka....!
Cheers Thomas! And how did I not know about Belhaven Best (especially when the clue was in the bridge name!) Hey, I'm waiting to go over and sample some homemade wodka! ;)
OMG what great places....so desolate ...wild and " photogenic" Would be great in winter/ storm but difficult to access. Have " stolen"😄 a couple of screen shots of the bridge... Have u ever thought of taking stills of the the places you have visited and selling them framed / unframed? "We" have visited some many special places. Thank you welcome home A ...Jan Adeaide
I need a trip to Dunbar now! Stopped at the Asda at Dunbar services many times but never actually been into Dunbar, that my friend is about to change 😉👍
Have you ever done a video at the abandoned train factory?? It was years ago when I went there and only vaguely remember it, but I recall it being a very short distance past Musselburgh??
That’s some trek to reach the submarines but it looks like a really nice beach. The bridge to nowhere is totally mad !! There is a X-Craft sub at the IWM Duxford. It has been split near the aft end so that visitors can view the interior crew compartment and the engine compartment. If I remember correctly, the Diesel engine is a Perkins.
Some find and and yet another education, bit of a hidden gem and never been but stuck it on the list, you really landed the weather, loved that bridge too. Thanks again fella enjoyed as per.
Sorry for the long reply. Your great video may have a local connection to my home town of Huddersfield. Thomas Broadbent and Sons Ltd, a Huddersfield company, helped with designing and actually built the X20 Midget Submarine. The X20 was a very well safeguarded secret and had been developed from its predecessors over the last couple of years. Following its completion, it was disguised as a large Motor Boat, with tarpaulin and framework put all around the Midget Submarine. It was then transported under armed escort to Hillside Railway Sidings, Huddersfield and taken north to the River Clyde where she was laid down. X20 would play a significant role in the D-Day Landings, acting as a key navigational tool for the incoming ships. This was done with the Submarine lying off the Normandy Coast from the 4th of June up until the Landings on the 6th. The Submarine had to remain undetected, along with its compatriot, X23. It would be interesting to know if the one you saw was X20 or X23, other X Craft were also involved on an attack on the battleship Tirpitz. In 1970 I spent 7 months in hospital after being as passenger in a nasty car crash, a patient in the same ward worked on the X20, his injuries made him incoherent, although at times he did mention X Craft, sadly died.
@@steve-marsh A bit more research and you are correct that the two mini subs were used as target practice, they were in fact XT -Craft used for training for actual X-Craft.
@SteveMarsh Nice find on Google maps Steve, I had intended to ask you about a video on Dunbar. I was in it in 1959, my 1st cousin had a place in Haddington and went to Dunbar for a drive one day. Is the seawater swimming pool still there? (Outside) There is a lot of history there as well and the Dunbar Battery.
@@steve-marsh I have been looking on Google Maps and could not see anything like it. But on researching I found uot it was called The Dunbar Lido, and it seems that there parts of iy that can be seen, as well as the steps leading down to it. I have found some very useful info about it, if your interested.
Great vid! Were the subs used as targets by aircraft, watercraft or both? I'd want to do some metal detecting there. John Muir is one of my personal heroes as well, being partially responsible for the American National Park system. As I claim Scots-Irish heritage, it just makes it sweeter that Muir was from Scotland.
Sorry pressed the button by a mistake. I loved walking the beaches in EL they are so beautiful and go for miles. Miss the big tides, in Adelaide they go out 20m max. I try telling the people here that the tide goes out for ever, they don't believe me . Love the history bit . Love your dedication ,it helps expats like me attached. Am coming back for a holiday in July and will definitely be doing that Dunbar walk. As i said before wowwow Steve !!! Am a Musselburgh man living in Adelaide South Australia miss all this but you're videos keep me up reminding just how stuning the place is. Its amazing how you can live in a place thinking that you know everything about the place but don't even know half. Love your work. Please keep it up😊😊😮😊 Keep on doing what you do cheeerrrzzz Derek
Stunning video, Steve. Many thanks. Just kept on giving: the atmosphere of the walk out, the wrecks themselves, beautiful Dunbar, the shout out to John Muir, and that gorgeous bridge to nowhere (reminded me of the flooded train ride in Spirited Away), and your affable enthusiasm. Thanks again.
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Fantastic. Great editing and sound effects. Ah, me. How I love your area of the planet.
so chill and relaxing
Thanks so much :)
Great walking
Luv the sub sound effects brilliant
Cheers Davy!
Nice watch before I hit the sack. Very small submarines! I was always astonished how they could fit even one person comfortably! Glad to see the lady got back safety!
Cheers mate! The house move is almost done so we'll be unpacking that box soon! :)
@@steve-marsh didn’t know you moved! I’m guessing you moved shortly after the package came?
Where abouts did you move to? (Not that I’d really know without consulting google maps) haha 😂
Ps. Those surprises will make a great house warmer if you follow my instructions 😉
Really enjoying working my way through your old videos. Loved the bridge to no where
Cheers!
Beautiful scenery
I was so worried you'd be caught out by the tide! Great vid mate.
Haha my wellies would get me home :)
Great video again Steve. Thanks!!
Cheers Henk! Loved this day!
Absolutely fantastic. I never knew about the Aberlady submarines.
Cheers David!
Perfect surprise for Monday afternoon!🥳
Your videos are wonderful - informative, entertaining, and full of great tips and ideas! Thanks so much 🥰
Thanks Linda! :)
And great filmmaking
Thanks so much James!
Watching your videos has shown many things about Scotland I didn’t know before but one in particular stands out and that is the beaches, they are spectacular surely they must be the best in the UK.
Those closing shots of the bridge were magical. Well done!
Cheers Ron!
Another fascinating and rather eerie video, Steve. These X craft were developed for clandestine operations in WW II, the most famous being the operation against the German battleship "Tirpitz" at her anchorage in northern Norway. Two were lost (one with her crew) while being towed across the North Sea. Two the Craft ( and perhaps third which was lost, managed to lay their charges, carried like "panniers" on the sides of their hulls, which damaged the ship enough to keep it in its fjord until the RAF Lancasters of 617 Squadron finally sank her using bombs designed by Barnes Wallis in 1944.
They were also used in the build up to D-Day to stay submerged off the invasion beaches and carry out surveys under cover of darkness.
One example of a complete X craft is preserved in the Royal Naval Submarine Museum at Gosport, a memorial to all those brave souls who operated and died in these craft.
I was waiting for your reply Hugh - I knew it would teach me some more interesting facts :)
The beaches of East Lothian are stunning together with all the history and the characteristic deep red sandstone so typical of the county.
Slightly east and along the coast from Tantallon Castle lies a smallish but beautiful private beach called Seacliff with its tiny harbour cut out the rock. You pay around £3 to go through a barrier, I and previous girlfriends, wife and daughter have spent many happy days there over the last fifty years.
Incidentally it's where I want my ashes scattered once I've finally shrugged off this mortal coil !! 👍
Thanks so much for this info Richard - loads more places to explore on that magical stretch of coast!
A nice taster for your visit to Dunbar. Looking forward to it.
Cheers mate, we'll be back in summer for sure! :)
Amazing stuff love the X craft finds. The naval historian Drachinifel would be impressed.
This was a great video what a great coast it is around Scotland full of surprises ...😊😊😊😊 Catch up so worth it your videos are so interesting and well made 😊😊😊😊
You are doing well! :)
What at shot of that bridge at night. Passions, is a must, for good fotos. 🙂
Nice sound effects btw. 😃
Haha cheers! :)
Incredible beach! All I could think is “claustrophobia!!!” Can’t wait to go there on our next trip to Edinburgh.
I couldn't go in one of those for more than a minute!
Great video Steve!
Great this is what we like . Maybe you should visit Cove Habour also a great plase.
Maybe you should go walk Scotland's coastal path
I know nothing of it but had a few recommendations for this location - thanks so much mate, need to give it a look!
This was fascinating! You find the best unusual places. That is an incredible beach. Those last shots of the Bridge to Nowhere are just beautiful and I’m looking forward to seeing more of Dunbar. As for the submarines, whoever was aiming at them certainly hit the target! There’s not much left, but I’m surprised there’s anything left at all and that people haven’t taken pieces for a souvenir.
Very true Heather, I was just relieved they were still there at all! And glad I got a nice calm night at the bridge!
My wife and I had a lovely afternoon at Gullane Bay last year but had no idea Aberlady bay was just around the corner. What a fabulous place! We'll definitely check it out so thanks for the heads up Dunbar looks cool too Steve. I know Tony Broonford loves that place too. Definitely worth a video of its own.
Cheers Davey, glad you've experienced some of East Lothian too! (but I should have known, you guys have been EVERYwhere!) :)
@@steve-marsh Cheers Steve! On our Gullane trip we stumbled across a gorgeous wee village called Tyninghame. It's almost Cotswolds like and has a fab cafe there called Tyninghame Country Store. Ideal for a pit stop.
Thanks again Steve. I just love the way you showcase your beautiful country with these little nuggets, I’m really enjoying your channel and genuinely look forward to the next vlog. 👏
Thanks so much Glenn! Really appreciate it!
Steve, you are a mine of information (excuse the pun) but I live just down the way not far from Eyemouth and I hadn't seen these subs before, I'm definitely going up to have a look soon. Have you ever been to cove with the walk in the tunnel through the cliff? Thanks as always for your super channel. D
This is SO on the list now mate! Thank you! :) and great pun btw :D
We’re fortunate to have some real hidden gems, beautiful spots and landmarks here in East Lothian. It’s a terrific place in which to live and work and I hope your latest video, Steve, inspires people to make the trip out for a visit. Great job!
We are indeed Stewart! Cheers!
If I lived within 20 30 minutes, I'd be to either Aberlady or Dunbar every weekend. I am a warm blooded creature, so it may take time to adapt to the northern climate. You folks have some serious North Sea tides. Whaling Boots, good thing you had those along. Video subject / location (perfect), video length (perfect). I did see the Star's and Strip's proudly waving by the way near John Muir. Someone made Alicja very happy post Poland trip. What a sight to see and a place to hang out.
Cheers Frank! A really special part of the world eh? Really appreciate your comments by the way!
Nice to see you out and about in East Lothian! I didn’t know about those submarines either! We do have some incredible beaches don’t we! 😀
Roger, your part of the world is just perfect!
The key question about Dunbar is whether the weather is good, hmm sometimes not, the bridge is spoilt by the little extension unfortunately you should go to St Abbs it’s even more interesting than Dunbar and has a lighthouse you can walk to. Thanks for your vid it was as always excellent
Thanks so much for this David! Aye, that extension caused a bit of an uproar eh!
There's quite a bit of WW2 stuff around there, Steve. Across the road from where you started there was an army camp on Gosford Estate - some of which is still standing; not to mention loads of those concrete anti-tank blocks lining the main road... If you don't know it, have a good wander round Gosford Estate actually - and look at Gosford House itself too; as half of it is actually derelict if you look from the landward side! That's the new house too - the old one is where the stables are now - at the opposite side of the gardens; which might help you make better sense of the gardens - and don't forget the boathouse on the main pond, which appears to have many more islands than it actually does... Gosford House is stuffed with some of the many art treasures of the Earls of Wemyss; and has a lovely square hall that's entirely made from marble - alas, it's only very rarely open to the public. Worth keeping an eye open for, though. Oh, and a wee tip about Dunbar: the Central Cafe... Apart from their excellent fish teas and even greater ice-cream sundaes; there are old black and white pictures on the walls - including one of the old open-air swimming pools... Look at it now and you'd never guess it existed in a million years! You passed it on your walk into town, by the way...!
Fantastic Paul. cheers! And always love a fish tea, so that'll be on the radar next time :) The only time I was in the grounds of Gosford was during the Edinburgh marathon, so I don't have good memories of it - that was around halfway :D
Do you think your toolbox will meet the needs - probably the second one would be better to do a full restoration on
Nice to see Alicja doing her wee dance - did she dive off the bridge to nowhere
VG 10/10 - Dunbar is cracking with a pool for you swim in probably to cold though same as the ones on the Clyde
Ohhh cheers Gavin! Haha when we went back the tide was out I'm afraid! :D
Hi, we did the same trip as you two years ago. I was truly amazed and did not believe my husband when he said we were going to see a couple of submarine wrecks. So glad we went. So interesting. Pick the right tide times and definitely worth a visit. Keep up the great work Steve. Love your adventures and they truly inspire us.
Thanks so much Rosie! And so glad you've been out over that wonderful beach too :)
WOW!!!! Think I've said that a few times to your vlogs but this one was a surprise. I knew about the bridge to nowhere but the two subs!!!???? That's mental, looked amazing though.
Dunbar harbour is another one. Never been to Dunbar but it's on the ever growing Steve Marsh to do trips.
Haha cheers Michael! This could have gone completely wrong if the tides hadn't worked out, but it was well worth the wait :)
I can't lie, when you said you were looking for something on a beach I thought you were looking for groatie buckies! I'm not even sure if you call them that outside of orkney, great video keep up the good work 👍
Ok Aiden I had to google that :D
I don't think I'd ever have heard about those submarines (or then looked up any of their history), or about the "bridge to nowhere" - looks like you had a lovely day out on the coast again - thanks for sharing it with us, and looking forward to a potential follow up video on Dunbar!
Cheers Tom! I had no idea if this one would work out, but glad I found everything still there!
Two locations for the price of one video.We certainly get our "money's" worth with your channel. Fascinating subjects! That Belhaven bridge... I wonder if anyone has done a photography video on it!
Haha thanks so much Tudor! :)
Thanks Steve. Yet another educational and interesting video. All new to me and Dunbar looks stunning.
Cheers Kev! Can't wait to get back to Dunbar on another sunny day :)
Wow! That sure was a fantastic find of those submarines Steve.
The harbour with the rocky outcrops plus the bridge spectacular.
Thanks so much.
Cheers
Hard to believe I wasn't aware of either place just a few weeks ago - which is a good thing I guess, lots more to uncover for the channel! :)
What a great and educational place to visit. Thank you so much for bringing this with you. Love the bridge to nowhere! Nice to have Alicja back. Say hi for me. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.
Alicja says hi right back at ya! :)
Great tribute to the men who fought and died in these , to leave them to rust on a beach. MOD at the very least they could have clean up the mess they left behind
I’ve never heard of the submarines or the bridge to nowhere you learn something new every day 👍 thanks Steve good video
There is another Bridge to Nowhere...on the Ile of Lewis...at North Tolsta
Cheers James!
Cheers for this info!
Lovely video Steve, beautiful and interesting places to visit by the looks of it, some more places to add to the list to visit one day. Look forward to seeing more interesting videos from your good self soon 👍🙂
Thanks so much for coming along as always :)
You have THE most amazing adventures! These kind of explorations are what I like to do around home, and I definitely am picking up a few ideas for my next trip to Scotland
Thanks so much Stephanie! :) It takes hours of boring google searches to find these though :D
That's the type of submarine the Royal Navy had built for attacking the battleship Tirpitz in Stavanger Fjord I think. Sheer death traps! 🤯
Here and there you'll find such bridges here in Germany, just without the tide. They are just remnants of road building projects that weren't finished. 🥳
Lovely bits of earth! 🤗
Haha cheers for this mate :D
Thanks for the ‘Bonus’ video.
You're very welcome :)
Brilliant Steve another one so quick! Was delighted when a seen this pop up at work 😎🏴
Cheers Arron! :)
@@steve-marsh always look forward to the new stuff mate
Very interesting. I saw a video where there are one or two ww2 German subs that were captured or sunk in the Thames estuary near Southend .
Great video, very interesting They dont look very big, Not a great thing if youer claustrophobic
Last time I was up north we found the clootie well near Munlochy, on the Black Isle across the Beauly Firth from Inverness. Just looked it up and it appears some kind haerted person has cleaned the "mess" up. That would be a location to visit before. Less creepy now
No way could I go in those subs! Cheers for the info too!
Now that was absolutely fascinating...That beach was wonderful. Thanks for your time on this one, Steve.
I would go there in a heartbeat. Merry Ann from Minnesota
Thanks so much Merry Ann!
Very interesting! Wonder if there is any other relics or war damage left over from WWII in Scotland? Might make for an interesting video some day...
After seeing these, I'm busy researching it right now! :)
Wonderful to find something when you least expect to, who would have thought you would find submarines. Another great video and, as always, looking forward to your next offering, take care and stay safe,cheers.
Cheers Simon! You too!
Great find Steve! The X subs famous for their role in the attempts to disable Tirpitz of course! The engine used in the original X sub prototypes were Perkins diesels, made in Peterborough. But the production version for the war years swapped to a Gardner brand engine, before Perkins were chosen to supply the engines for the last x models in the 50's. Perkins was my former employer for 15 years, and there was always pictures on the walls of the historical stuff.... There is a lot of X sub relics at IWM Duxford museum too.
Cheers mate, awesome inside info! :)
I live in Midlothian TEXAS lol.
Dunbar.....the home of Belhaven best...thanks Steve, I'll be popping in there in a month's time when I'm "goin hame" for few days near Linlithgow Mary Queen of Scots birthplace..... Scotland a place packed full of hidden gems, thanks for bringing another one to us mate.....Nice to see Alicja got back safely, I hope she brought you back a nice bottle of Polski Wodka....!
Cheers Thomas! And how did I not know about Belhaven Best (especially when the clue was in the bridge name!) Hey, I'm waiting to go over and sample some homemade wodka! ;)
OMG what great places....so desolate ...wild and " photogenic"
Would be great in winter/ storm but difficult to access. Have " stolen"😄 a couple of screen shots of the bridge...
Have u ever thought of taking stills of the the places you have visited and selling them framed / unframed? "We" have visited some many special places. Thank you welcome home A ...Jan Adeaide
Cheers Jan - funny you say that, Alicja had a similar idea - definitely something in it!
What an amazing discovery. I had no idea such a thing existed!
Cheers Scott! It's normally your good self that finds these places before me! Rusty Nails needs to get out there!
It was exciting to see the remains of the old submarines. But they should have been removed many years ago.
Nice beaches, Steve, but your finds there looked a bit spooky!
The first bird I heard was a skylark. Nice to see Alicja back. Welcome!
Thanks Janet! Alicja says hi too :)
I need a trip to Dunbar now! Stopped at the Asda at Dunbar services many times but never actually been into Dunbar, that my friend is about to change 😉👍
I had NO IDEA how amazing that harbour and coastline was!
Have you ever done a video at the abandoned train factory?? It was years ago when I went there and only vaguely remember it, but I recall it being a very short distance past Musselburgh??
Whaaaaat! I NEED to find this! :)
Brilliant as always, I did find out about the subs some time ago but somehow never got round to exploring, well up my list now !!!!
Cheers Robin!
Another little gem Steve.... Welcome home Alicja..... :-))
Cheers :)
Interesting facts Steve 🤔
Hi Steve looks gorgeous...any chance of wild camping in the area?
I can't think of a better place for it - thinking to do the John Muir way, so that would definitely need a wee overnight camp :)
That’s some trek to reach the submarines but it looks like a really nice beach.
The bridge to nowhere is totally mad !!
There is a X-Craft sub at the IWM Duxford. It has been split near the aft end so that visitors can view the interior crew compartment and the engine compartment. If I remember correctly, the Diesel engine is a Perkins.
Ohhh cheers for this! Would love to see a more complete one to get a proper idea of the claustrophobia!
Some find and and yet another education, bit of a hidden gem and never been but stuck it on the list, you really landed the weather, loved that bridge too.
Thanks again fella enjoyed as per.
Cheers Gary! I'll be honest I didn't know what I'd find there but glad it worked out :)
I would not be surprised if there were a few German U-Boats at the bottom off the Cost of Largs / Wemyss
I'd love to find out! :)
Interesting and beautiful, many thanks Steve and glad alicja back, looking forward to the Dunbar video in the future
Cheers John! Can't wait to get back :)
eerie use of the echo sounder there wonder how many years before there’s nothing left of them.
Aye, I was imagining going there and finding nothing, so very pleased to find them still in a recognisable state :)
Sorry for the long reply.
Your great video may have a local connection to my home town of Huddersfield.
Thomas Broadbent and Sons Ltd, a Huddersfield company, helped with designing and actually built the X20 Midget Submarine.
The X20 was a very well safeguarded secret and had been developed from its predecessors over the last couple of years.
Following its completion, it was disguised as a large Motor Boat, with tarpaulin and framework put all around the Midget Submarine.
It was then transported under armed escort to Hillside Railway Sidings, Huddersfield and taken north to the River Clyde where she was laid down.
X20 would play a significant role in the D-Day Landings, acting as a key navigational tool for the incoming ships.
This was done with the Submarine lying off the Normandy Coast from the 4th of June up until the Landings on the 6th.
The Submarine had to remain undetected, along with its compatriot, X23.
It would be interesting to know if the one you saw was X20 or X23, other X Craft were also involved on an attack on the battleship Tirpitz.
In 1970 I spent 7 months in hospital after being as passenger in a nasty car crash, a patient in the same ward worked on the X20, his injuries made him incoherent, although at times he did mention X Craft, sadly died.
Thanks so much for this comment Mike! Super-interesting connection!
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A bit more research and you are correct that the two mini subs were used as target practice, they were in fact XT -Craft used for training for actual X-Craft.
@SteveMarsh Nice find on Google maps Steve, I had intended to ask you about a video on Dunbar. I was in it in 1959, my 1st cousin had a place in Haddington and went to Dunbar for a drive one day. Is the seawater swimming pool still there? (Outside) There is a lot of history there as well and the Dunbar Battery.
Not sure if it's still there mate, but need to get back and have a proper snoop around :)
@@steve-marsh I have been looking on Google Maps and could not see anything like it. But on researching I found uot it was called The Dunbar Lido, and it seems that there parts of iy that can be seen, as well as the steps leading down to it. I have found some very useful info about it, if your interested.
Great vid! Were the subs used as targets by aircraft, watercraft or both? I'd want to do some metal detecting there. John Muir is one of my personal heroes as well, being partially responsible for the American National Park system. As I claim Scots-Irish heritage, it just makes it sweeter that Muir was from Scotland.
A bit of both but mainly air attacks! Love that John Muir is a true hero on both sides of the Atlantic! I feel the need for a return to Yosemite!
@@steve-marsh I'm from California originally and have never been there, though I hiked many of his trails.
Dunbar Harbour looks amazing. Would love to see it. Fun video, as usual. Thanks, Steve.
Cheers Philip - we're desperate to get back there - hopefully on a similar day weather-wise!
Great video, would love to visit East Lothian
We need to get back there too Stephen!
Steve, who is the artist/band doing your end credits? Sound right up my street!
Ahh sorry I can't remember - I've got much better at putting this info in video descriptions lately, but I think this was before I was doing that
@@steve-marsh fair enough mate. I’ll put a few lyrics into Google and see what I can come up with. Cheers for your reply. Keep up the good work 👍
Another good and interesting outing. Have to say I really liked the bridge, very photo worthy. Looking forward to more videos.
I only just found out about the bridge recently too, thanks Doris!
The north sea coast of the u.k keeps surprising me how underrated it is full of surprises.
So true :)
Fantastic places and beautiful photography, especially the bridge, alone at high water. Work of art. Thanks.
Don’t forget the Belhaven Brewery if you go back😎👍. I can buy Belhaven Ale at my local shop on the Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA 😎👍
Sorry pressed the button by a mistake. I loved walking the beaches in EL they are so beautiful and go for miles. Miss the big tides, in Adelaide they go out 20m max. I try telling the people here that the tide goes out for ever, they don't believe me . Love the history bit . Love your dedication ,it helps expats like me attached. Am coming back for a holiday in July and will definitely be doing that Dunbar walk. As i said before wowwow Steve !!! Am a Musselburgh man living in Adelaide South Australia miss all this but you're videos keep me up reminding just how stuning the place is. Its amazing how you can live in a place thinking that you know everything about the place but don't even know half. Love your work. Please keep it up😊😊😮😊
Keep on doing what you do
cheeerrrzzz Derek
Wow how amazing was that, Steve !!! Am a Musselburgh living in Adelaide South Australia
That was brilliant…loved the submarines and the light at Dunbar you waited for so long…absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much
Och and away Steve. Great job.
Cheers!
Great discovery! Look forward to seeing more of Dunbar.
Aye me too! What a place! :)
Nice beach but where's the water. I wonder why no museum did not get this? History is rusting away. It's sad.😮 what a cool place.
Fascinating pieces of history. Real food for thought. Look more damaged by nearly eighty years in the elements than being blasted, Cheers and Thanks
Stunning video, Steve. Many thanks. Just kept on giving: the atmosphere of the walk out, the wrecks themselves, beautiful Dunbar, the shout out to John Muir, and that gorgeous bridge to nowhere (reminded me of the flooded train ride in Spirited Away), and your affable enthusiasm. Thanks again.
Thanks so much Paul! So glad this one worked out - I was imagining walking all that way and finding nothing! :)
So, you weren't planning on doing a video? Well, I'm glad you did! You should not plan a video more often if it works out this well! ;-)
I've taken that walk down to the beach, but didn't know the mini sub story. Might have to go back now. Interesting video 👏!
Very interesting video, enjoyed that, will be worth waiting for ,going to Dunbar,
Wow Steve, that was so worth the wait, That bridge is really cool with the tide in. Thanks for another great video !
Scotland is wonderful and you have an awesome way of showcasing it’s wonders! Thanks again for sharing 🙋♀️😊
Wow thanks so much Inga! :)
Can I go there please?😊
YES! :)
There's an intact X-Craft in a museum in Helensburgh
I’m a huge fan of John Muir! I hope to hike the Muir trail in California one day.