ladysaint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 why is it just lately I keep hearing sirens being sounded in Southampton sounds like we are back in WW2, heard them again this morning about 920 ish, does anyone know why?
SO16_Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Thought it was something to do with the flour mills?
Jillyanne Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Isn't it something to do with the container ships in the docks?
Thedelldays Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 if it is an air raid sounding siren..it could be a nuclear alarm test it happens in the dockyard here in plymouth every monday at 1130 on the dot
St Landrew Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Every once in a while they test the Civil Defence sirens throughout the City. AFAIK, in many instances, they use the same design/hardware as was used in WWII. I spoke to my Mother about it a couple of years back, and she says that every time they test them it still sends a shiver of fear down her back, remembering the bombing raids on Southampton. Came across this: http://www.ringbell.co.uk/ukwmo/index.htm
um pahars Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Living at the bottom of town, I get to hear them regularly. As people have said it's that long wailing one you associate with programmes about the Blitz. They were regularly for a bit on Saturday mornings. No idea where they were coming from, so would love to know, we just presumed Fawley (although that's a long way) or some alert in the docks????
St Landrew Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Living at the bottom of town, I get to hear them regularly. As people have said it's that long wailing one you associate with programmes about the Blitz. They were regularly for a bit on Saturday mornings. No idea where they were coming from, so would love to know, we just presumed Fawley (although that's a long way) or some alert in the docks???? There used to be a siren on the green beside Cheviot Road in Millbrook, but I've just had a look on Street View and it appears to have been removed.
Marsdinho Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 if it is an air raid sounding siren..it could be a nuclear alarm test it happens in the dockyard here in plymouth every monday at 1130 on the dot What if the country that is attacking us decides not to land a nuke in Plymouth at 11:30 on a Monday......
Thedelldays Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 What if the country that is attacking us decides not to land a nuke in Plymouth at 11:30 on a Monday...... nuclear accident on site perhaps... open your mind
Robsk II Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 I always heard those when living in Inner Avenue too. never heard them the first year, but I lived on Middle Street for 3 and could hear them quite regularly. Always wondered about them too.
Lets B Avenue Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 What about those searchlights at about 2am weekend before last? Bit late for WWII.
sotonjoe Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Shift change at BAT. I don't think so. I think the docks is a better shout. Having lived in Regents Park for four years, I'm sure I would have heard them a lot louder, clearer and on a more regular basis, if it was simply a shift change at nearby BAT.
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 seriously...could well be a nuclear alarm test LOL. A bit pointless having a warning siren if no-one knows what it's meant to be! Can you imagine if someone did decide to attack us, and they set off the warning alarm? "what's that?" "oh, that alarm thing, that's just the shift change at BAT" "no, it's the docks that is" By the time people have stopped arguing over what the alarm is for, they'll cease to exist so it wouldn't matter anyway.
Jillyanne Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Can someone not call the council and ask - surely someone on here works for them or at the docks. The reason I said the container ship thing is that I worked with a girl at a company in Brunswick Place and her hubby worked at the docks, every time we heard it, she would say that it was a warning for approaching container ships that there is a lot of marine traffic and or fog in the area.
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Is it not Marchwood Naval Base when unloading live amo
Hatch Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 LOL. A bit pointless having a warning siren if no-one knows what it's meant to be! Can you imagine if someone did decide to attack us, and they set off the warning alarm? "what's that?" "oh, that alarm thing, that's just the shift change at BAT" "no, it's the docks that is" By the time people have stopped arguing over what the alarm is for, they'll cease to exist so it wouldn't matter anyway. On the other hand, they could say 'Oh ****, a nuclear bomb is coming, lets hide under the bed; that'll save us'
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 On the other hand, they could say 'Oh ****, a nuclear bomb is coming, lets hide under the bed; that'll save us' True. On balance, I think I'd rather not know, die blissfully ignorant The consensus of opinion - not that that means anything on here!! - is that it is either Fawley or BP @ Hamble testing their alarms.
70's Mike Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 it is from staplewood to hide the noise of Pardew SHOUTING at another world class player who cannot cross the ball
Thedelldays Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 LOL. A bit pointless having a warning siren if no-one knows what it's meant to be! Can you imagine if someone did decide to attack us, and they set off the warning alarm? "what's that?" "oh, that alarm thing, that's just the shift change at BAT" "no, it's the docks that is" By the time people have stopped arguing over what the alarm is for, they'll cease to exist so it wouldn't matter anyway. might be about a nuclear spillage or a reactor accident.. the siren would be to warn the the docks or the local services
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 might be about a nuclear spillage or a reactor accident.. the siren would be to warn the the docks or the local services In Southampton?
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Where would a nuclear spillage or reactor accident occur in Southampton? It's not like we're awash with Nuclear Submarines.
Thedelldays Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Where would a nuclear spillage or reactor accident occur in Southampton? It's not like we're awash with Nuclear Submarines. do they not visit around once a year at least..?
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 do they not visit around once a year at least..? No. The last one was January this year, but is not a regular event... http://www.nuclearinfo.org/node/1969 This is a good quote though The distribution of preventative medication has medical implications and should not be delivered by sailors. This charade is a waste of council resources of time, energy and money.
Thedelldays Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 (edited) No. so...a nuclear sub could not come alongside usinf RFA dilligence which is in the pipeline to do in southampton/liverpool andor another dock then...? also..you would have no idea if one was due to use the berth or not.. the fact that they do from timeto time means certain procedures have to be practiced...... if the siren is for this Edited 21 July, 2009 by Thedelldays
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 so...a nuclear sub could not come alongside usinf RFA dilligence which is in the pipeline to do in southampton/liverpool andor another dock then...? also..you would have no idea if one was due or not.. the fact that they do from timeto time means certain procedures have to be practiced...... if the siren is for this Seeing as they are both floating vessels and Southampton is surrounded by water, then it is entirely possible!! How likely it is I couldn't possibly tell you. However, the consensus of opinion - from people other than on TSW - seem to agree that the sirens are from Hamble and or Fawley, testing that they are all in working order. Seeing as these two are both permanent establishments in the area, it would make far more sense that they should test these alarms since a spillage from either of them is far more likely than the off chance that a nuclear submarine should make a very rare visit and a spillage at the same time! I don't doubt for a second that certain procedures need to be followed in the unlikely event of a nuclear spillage, I just don't believe they are carried out on a frequent basis like the original poster was insinuating.
Jillyanne Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Not from Hamble or Fawley, I worked there for 3 years and never ever heard it there, only ever in the centre of town coming from the docks area.
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Not from Hamble or Fawley, I worked there for 3 years and never ever heard it there, only ever in the centre of town coming from the docks area. Were you working there this morning at 09:20?
sotonjoe Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 I called the council and they told me to stop believing rubbish posted on TSW.
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 (edited) I called the council and they told me to stop believing rubbish posted on TSW. I'm amazed they could understand you! Still, you did say you called them rather than e-mailing them Edited 21 July, 2009 by Weston Super Saint People in glass houses ;)
Thedelldays Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 (edited) two reasons after looking into it could be.. 1. nuclear siren that is tested twice a year...once in pompey once in southampton 2. live ammo (large ammounts) being traversed around marchwood military port Edited 21 July, 2009 by Thedelldays
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 two reasons after looking into it.. 1. nuclear siren that is tested twice a year...once in pompey once in southampton 2. live ammo (large ammounts) being traversed around marchwood military port So we can definitely discount number 1 then considering the OP stated they keep hearing sirens lately. If only the moon mystery was so easy to solve
Jillyanne Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 TDD wins - apparently??? http://www.pistonheads.com/Gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=596702&nmt=%22Air-Raid%20Siren%22%20noise%20in%20Southampton
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 TDD wins - apparently??? http://www.pistonheads.com/Gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=596702&nmt=%22Air-Raid%20Siren%22%20noise%20in%20Southampton Jill, you know we're talking about today, not October 2008 right?
Deppo Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 I always hear them at about 2pm. I assumed it was to signal the end of lunch break for the dock workers.
Jillyanne Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Jill, you know we're talking about today, not October 2008 right? Yes. The OP said in Southampton - not in Hamble. Also other posters have mentioned hearing it when living in and around Southampton.
ladysaint Posted 21 July, 2009 Author Posted 21 July, 2009 (edited) They may go off every Tuesday at this time I am normally at work but this week on holiday so heard it in Regents Park and presume they were coming from the Docks or Fawlehy but I also heard them over a weekend about two weeks ago as well, just really want to know why they are sounded. There is also a massive ship in the Docks today,looks more like a tower block than a ship but it may the sirens may have been welcoming it into port. Edited 21 July, 2009 by ladysaint
View From The Top Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 There is a siren, situation on top of a large grey metal pole, on the small green at the top of Dell Rd by The Castle Pub, or at least used to be.
Huffton Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Its from the military port, haven't got a clue what it signifies though. MAybe its to warn the squaddies the RSM is on his way?
Gingeletiss Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Is it not Marchwood Naval Base when unloading live amo Cheek.....Marchwood ARMY camp, and yes, they test a siren every week, Friday's I think.
Gingeletiss Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 so...a nuclear sub could not come alongside usinf RFA dilligence which is in the pipeline to do in southampton/liverpool andor another dock then...? also..you would have no idea if one was due to use the berth or not.. the fact that they do from timeto time means certain procedures have to be practiced...... if the siren is for this Wrong wrong wrong......as for Nucular sub visits....I'd know, it's my job to!!
Gingeletiss Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 I always hear them at about 2pm. I assumed it was to signal the end of lunch break for the dock workers. Lol.......so 50's..... we don't get ferk ing lunch breaks anymore:(
lee_saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 They have them in the town in France where parents are, they go off to warn the part time fire brigade that they are needed....awesome sound though.
Robsk II Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 I certainly recall having heard them quite regularly, more than once a week, certainly. I heard someone say they get tested every day at a certain time, but I can't imagine that's the case or surely we'd all know about them? I'm sure I heard them a lot when my work pattern meant I was at home for portions of the day quite a lot.
Smirking_Saint Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Cool, glad thats been sorted, i have always wondered this also, living in Weston. Like the general consesus i assumed it was Fawley. Also, about the lights, i believe it is some club in town somewhere.
Deppo Posted 21 July, 2009 Posted 21 July, 2009 Lol.......so 50's..... we don't get ferk ing lunch breaks anymore:( This is the 50's, dumbass.
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