Maritime record MWX2304 - Second World War Hulked Vessel, Holes Bay, Poole

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Summary

A possible Second World War wreck site, to the south west of Sterte, visible on an aerial photograph taken in 1947.

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Horizontal Datum: OGB Vertical Datum: 116 Orientation: SSENNW Method of Fix: PHOT <1> A possible Second World War wreck site, the remains of a vessel, approximately 25 m by 6 m is visible in the intertidal mud of Holes Bay, to the south west of Stertes, on Aerial Photographs taken in 1947 <2>. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 PART IV 2041.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 832552.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 00760 91208 (20m by 26m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SZ09SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0901
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SW 76
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 832552

Record last edited

Mar 2 2022 10:04AM

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