Maritime record MWX5115 - Landing Craft 'D'

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Summary

A Royal Navy landing craft that sank between 1940 and 1944.

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A Royal Navy landing craft that sank between 1940 and 1944, a war grave. Lying on sandy gravel. One of a group of landing craft records within an area 200m x 200m. May all refer to same wreck. Landing craft (British) pref ref 0931, Landing craft ‘Bi’ pref ref 1215, Landing craft ‘Bii’ pref ref 1216 Position 50 33.66 N 2 20.44 W taken from (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 96.
  • <2> Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1990. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (2nd Edition).

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Location

Grid reference SY 75982 77235 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY77NE

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1218

Record last edited

Dec 13 2007 10:46AM

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