Maritime record MWX2004 - Landing Craft (Unknown )
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Summary
British landing craft, 1944
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
23-MAY-1991: Wreck located in 50 29 18N 002 21 24W. Least depth 37m in general depth 40m. Length 31m, beam 9m. 04-JUN-1991: Examined in 50 29 17N 002 21 23.6W. Stands 3m high. Remaining details as before. 11-JUN-1991: Wreck of 60 feet long of WWII landing craft located lying upside down in 50 29 17.5N 002 21 20W. 28-AUG-1991: Confirmed as wreck of a landing craft, about 40ft long. 15-MAY-1991: Examined in 50 29 16.9N 002 21 24.2W. Least echo sounder depth 37m in general depth 40m. No scour. Wreck requires sweeping. (1) Propulsion: 2 x screw driven oil engines D t (2)
May be identicle with Landing Craft 'C'
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX4837 Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
- <2> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 832483.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 74701 65488 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY76NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0817
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 76 NW 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 832483
Record last edited
Apr 11 2024 3:06PM