Maritime record MWX5114 - Landing Craft 'C'
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Summary
A Royal Navy landing craft that sank off Portland Bill between 1940 and 1944
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A Royal Navy landing craft that sank off Portland Bill between 1940 and 1944. Lying on muddy sand (1)
Position 50 29.3 N 2 21.38 W taken from (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 120.
- <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> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 74817 65453 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY76NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1217
Record last edited
Dec 13 2007 10:30AM
