Hood View Traditional Geocache

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mike & jude: We have been to overhaul it but found it missing again so decided to archive or change to virtual

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Hidden : 6/14/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Possible to do in the dark with extreme care also suitable for mountain type bikes, not really suitable for wheelchairs & or pushchairs sorry.
The cache is not within the Farm

We chose this site for our first cache because of the views and the history of the area.
Parking can be found at N50.33.560 W002.26.030. go SE from car park past gate on lower path with a fairly easy walk to the cache.

We would advise that all grandparents, dogs and children are kept on a firm lead as you wouldn't like to loose them over the edge!! Also bring a smallish torch so you can investigate a close by place of interest on route to the cache. [These wont fit your torch]

BRIEF HISTORY OF HMS HOOD

When war against Germany broke out in August 1914, there was concern that ships of the Royal Navy anchored in Portland Harbour would be vulnerable to torpedoes fired from an enemy submarine through the southern entrance into the harbour. The southern of the three entrances was the most exposed from seaward and it was decided that, rather than rely on the boom across the entrance, it would be safer to close it altogether with a blockship. The old Dreadnought class battleship Hood was chosen for this purpose when she was scuttled (just outside the entrance) she turned turtle and is still there about 12-14’ft below the surface on low tide unfortunately it is so badly corroded now that they have stopped divers going down to it. Sometimes on really low tides and really clear water you can just see a dark shape.

For more info. go to (visit link)
also for information about what used to be on the other side of the fence go to www.THE ROTOR PORTLAND.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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