Maritime record MWX5110 - Landing Craft

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Summary

A landing craft that sank between 1940 and 1944

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A Royal Navy landing craft that sank between 1940 and 1944, lying on sandy gravel (1) Included as 'Unknown 30', thought to be a store carrier or similar (2) Position 50 33.55 N 1 57.56 W taken from (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 206.
  • <2> Monograph: Wendes, D. 2006. South Coast Shipwrecks off East Dorset & Wight 1870 - 1979.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0295 7325 (point)
Map sheet SZ07SW

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1213

Record last edited

Dec 13 2007 10:09AM

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