NHER 27587 (Maritime record) - Possible 20th century wreck or hulk in Breydon Water

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Summary

A small boat, partially submerged in estuarine mud, is visible as a structure on aerial photographs taken in 1945. It lay within a narrow channel which feeds into the River Yare to the southwest. Its very intact state in 1945 suggests that it was abandoned or placed at this location in the 20th century. It is not visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and it is not clear whether it had been left here temporarily and subsequently removed, or had become completely covered by mud.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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March 2006. Norfolk NMP.
A small boat is visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs taken in 1945 (S1), centred at TG 5165 0817. It appears to have been relatively intact at that date, and had perhaps only recently been left at this location. It is not visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 (S2) and may have only been pulled up here temporarily. This would seem to be inconsistent, however, with the fact that the boat appears to have been partially buried by mud in 1945, and by 1947 it might instead have been entirely covered.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 29 March 2006.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF62317 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/726 5033-4 26-AUG-1945 (NMR).
<S2> SNF62318 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2170 5144-5 26-JUN-1947 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2017 11:45AM