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Hurd's Deep (or ''Hurd Deep'') is a deep underwater valley in the English Channel, northwest of the Channel Islands, at position 49 degrees 30 minutes North, 3 degrees 34 minutes West. From marine navigational charts, the maximum depth is , and lies to the north of the isle of Alderney. It is most probable that it was named after Captain Thomas Hurd RN, by Admiral Martin White (born at Hayling Island, 1779). Hurd's Deep is the final resting place of which sank in 1951.〔(1951: Fears for crew of lost British submarine )〕 ==Dumping== Following the First World War, Hurd's Deep was used by the British Government as a dumping ground for both chemical and conventional munitions. was scuttled there in 1921. Following the Second World War, it was used to dump military equipment, munitions and weaponry left behind by the ousted German invaders of the Channel Islands. Routine dumping of British munitions carried on until 1974. Between 1946 and 1973 the area was also used for the dumping of low and intermediate level radioactive wastes.〔(Nuclear dumping leak sparks concern ) - BBC, 17 January 2002〕 〔(Thousands of radioactive waste barrels rusting ) - Greenpeace, 19 June 2000〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hurd's Deep」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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