Maritime record MWX5112 - Landing Craft 'B i'
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A Royal Navy landing craft that sank off White Nothe between 1940 and 1944, lying on sandy gravel. May be identical with reference Landing Craft B ii and D (1)
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 ‘Bii’ pref ref 1216, Landing craft ‘D’ pref ref 1218
Position 50 35 37 N 2 20 24 W taken from (2)
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 124 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> 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 (Monograph). SWX4541.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 76029 77154 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1215
Record last edited
Dec 13 2007 10:43AM
