Ho2, Jersey War Tunnel - (27-12-06)

[JerseySi]

Hi guys..

First pic thread here from me, hopefully the first of many :D
Myself & BunkerMonkey (on here) decided to go for a little explore today - started in Ho2, being the easiest to access - I know it's already been posted on here, hey it's what kicked off the 16 page thread on Jersey's tunnels! But I also figure you can never have too many pictures, right?
First - a plan of Ho2, taken from the book "German Tunnels in the Channel Islands, by Michael Ginns".
I've added a couple of numbers to it - to co-incide with a couple of my pics, you'll see what I mean..

Plan of Ho2:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/Ho2-map-numbers.jpg
We entered at the south entrance - no outside pic, but if you need one you probably shouldn't be in the tunnels!
Looking back from inside:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/looking_back_out.jpg
Old weapon box? not far in at all, and there were many more further up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/weapon_box.jpg
Point 1 on the map - was this decayed barrel of what looked like that green Oasis stuff you arrange flowers in... I'm guessing it was more toxic than that though!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/oasis.jpg
Some old electrical switchgear? left in the main (unlined) tunnel:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/more_wiring.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/old_switchboard.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/wiring.jpg
Some random artefacts in the main tunnel - old chest handles, old tools, old railway truck remains etc...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/old_handles.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/old_locker.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/old_railway_trucks.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/old_wheels.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/stuff.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/tool_remains.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/more_tools.jpg
This is point 2 on the map above - Ooooo how i'd love to dig through to the old guns & stuff! Oooo, how i'd die if i did though :(
this is how it's blocked:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/end_of_b.jpg
The uprooted rails - near point A on the map, near to where you access the back section
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/uprooted_rails.jpg
At point 3 on the map, there's an odd low brick wall - only about waist height, and it doesn't block anything off as you can access from both sides... wonder why it's there?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/odd_wall.jpg
Right near it - obviously someone didn't like their torch!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/bad_torch.jpg
A view up the very back tunnel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/back_tunnel2.jpg
The main chamber (and yes - a SearchBlaster is my next investment! that, and a better digicam!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/main_4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/main_3.jpg
Point 4 on the map - it lies, there's no way out here!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/not_a_way_out.jpg
This was our way out instead, the north entry..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/way_out.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Ho2-tunnel/way_out2.jpg

Hope you enjoy the pics - I will be back there for more when I have more lighting power definately!
Not a bad way to spend a couple of spare hours though!