Maritime record MWX2305 - 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 Method of Fix: PHOT 22-APR-1980 Dries 2m. <1> A possible Second World War wreck site, the remains of a vessel, approximately 20 m by 4.75 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. 832554.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 00700 91223 (11m by 23m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SZ09SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0902
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SW 78
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 832554

Record last edited

Mar 2 2022 9:59AM

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