- Blesk
- Bolt Head To Bolt Tail
- Cantabria
- HMS Coronation and the Penlee Cannons
- Deventure
- Dimitrios
- Elk
- Empire Harry
- HMS Foyle
- Fylrix
- Glen Strathallen
- Halloween
- Herzogin Cecillie
- Hiogo
- James Egan Layne
- Jebba
- Liberta
- Louis Shied
- Maine
- Medoc
- Nepaul
- Oregon
- Persier
- Plymouth Breakwater
- Poulmic
- Prawle Point
- Ramillies
- Riversdale
- Rosehill
- Skaalla
- Soudan
- Sunderland
- Flying Boats
- Scylla
- Totnes Castle
- Vectis
- Viking Princess
- Yvonne
Comments
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Andrew pearn says
Looking for info on fishing vessel sunk by Norwegian freighter in to 70’s
Cathy Hutson says
Can anyone tell me anything about the remains if a wooden ship at Putsborough Sands? It was revealed at a v low tide today 15 July 2014. and looks pretty old. I have lots of photos!
Gray says
Many years ago at low tide I found a wreck of a ship wedged in between cliffs next/east? to Sandy Bay Devon….Ive searched but cant find anything on it. Anyone know what Im talking about?
Cheers
Gray
Nova Scotia
Camila says
Great post of memories, Kathy! I think I went out to sea in the same tubgoat if your landlord is the same person I know who is now in his 90s. I, too, loved the experience and he also put me to work and I actually got to drive the boat along the coastline.
wayne murphy says
Gray is that onthe left side of the beach been 20 years ago i seen part huge shipwreck, when i climbed around the rocks and seen it. couldnt get any closer as tide came in at time.
Just did search see if was still there all they years cant find anything
eric says
Hello Gray,
I think what you were looking at was the remains of a landingcraft wedged in a cleft of a cliff known as straight point. I spent many hours fishing around there .
regards Eric.
Danny Whiting says
Hi when I was a small child probably 4 to 6 years old I went on holliday with my parents and two older sisters to sandy bay Devon.
one day my father carried me on his shoulders from the beach , along the rocks to look at the wreck of a landing craft , I remember this vividly because he slipped on the rocks and we both went into the sea ,
we did see the wreck though !
That was probably 60 years ago , today 13/8/18 I went back with my 11 year old grandson (Kyran) .
There is no sign of any wreck , but 60 years is a long time ! BUT YES IT HAD BEEN THERE
Eric White says
The story of the wreak at Straight point, near Exmouth, was first told to me by my teacher in Littleham Church school, in the early sixties. He was the wonderful and inspiring John Hayward. The author of many books on Dartmoor and wild flowers. He told us, that this was a U.S. landing craft involved in the ill fated practice D day landings at Slapton. I took some pictures of the wreakage in the late seventies. They showed some machinery and draft markings, along with twisted beams and shell plating. Part of her identification number could also be seen.
Have often wondered if anyone perished in the wreak, but have been unable to find any details.
Would be very interested to hear anything else about this. Another Eric. (Not the fisherman)
John M Phipps says
Would it be possible to list the wrecks in the eras lost?
DAVID HENDERSON says
good morning ,
i came across your interesting website .I noticed you have various articles about RAF marine craft . I run The RAF Marine craft club website.https://asrmcs-club.com/.
I was wondering if we could use your information on our page or even create a link to your page .
Best Regards David Henderson