Maritime record MWX5111 - Landing Craft 'A'
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Summary
Royal Navy landing craft that sank between 1940 and 1944 at Portland Breakwater.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two small Royal Navy landing craft about 100M apart that sank between 1940 and 1944. (1)
Two small landing craft about 100M apart (2)
Located in 50 35.58N; 002 25.78W. The position given is on the inside of the north-eastern breakwater, approximately 150 yards south of the North Ship channel entrance. Here, on the harbour bed at a depth of 15m and no more than 20ft apart, are two small Second World War era landing craft. With their hinge-down ramps and still complete with engines, both craft are easily recognisable. Both lie with their bows up onto the bottom rocks of the breakwater. (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 95.
- <2> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition. Wreck 133 p107.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1614874.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69682 77119 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1214
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 261
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1614874
Record last edited
Mar 26 2024 3:36PM