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From: "Bill Mee" <wwm@sa*.ne*>
To: "cavers" <cavers@cavers.com>
Cc: <kirvine@sa*.ne*>, "\"John Grogan\"" <john@ro*.co*.uk*>
Subject: Fw: Gurr Strikes Again !
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 11:34:42 -0400
It looks like IANTD's UK representative continues to perform his usual job
of misrepresenting.

Someone needs to get the BBC to do an expose on Gurr's CFs.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Grogan <john@ro*.co*.uk*>
To: techdiver <techdiver@aq*.co*>
Cc: scuba-uk <scuba-uk@dr*.ne*>
Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 4:44 AM
Subject: Gurr Strikes Again !


>Well it looks like Gurr has tried yet again to royally screw someone and
>take all the credit for the work of others.
>
>Innes McCartney has spent the last 2 years researching the M class of
>experimental submarines built between the wars and was specifically working
>on the M1 - a large sub with a huge brass conning tower and a dreadnought
>type gun.
>
>He had finally managed to identify the location of the sub and was planning
>dives to visit.  In passing he asked Gurr if we wanted to come along who
>said no as it wasn't his kind of thing.
>
>Through the grapevine, we hear that the BBC is planning something on this
>and is being led by "the great British wreck diver, Kevin Gurr".  Gurr then
>tells the BBC not to get in touch with Innes as he is a dangerous lunatic
>and rambles on and on.
>
>Well, Innes and friends got to dive it as planned before Gurr and took
about
>25mins of digital footage.  This is the first time it's been seen since
1926
>and the admiralty is very interested.
>
>The BBC have been straightened out on the situation and dropped Gurr like a
>hot potato.  The lesson here is to give this asshole as wide a berth as you
>can.  If he thinks he can gain something by screwing you over, he will do
>so.
>Regards,
>John.
>
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