EAW044134 ENGLAND (1952). Dredgers (James No. 12 and No. 81) in the Thames Estuary between Sheerness and Shoeburyness, Sheerness, from the south-east, 1952. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

Delweddau cyfagos (10)

EAW044134

0° 0m

EAW044126

318° 76m

EAW044128

15° 108m

EAW044144

181° 118m

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327° 124m

EAW044131

128° 138m

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347° 155m

EAW044135

156° 189m

EAW044133

326° 194m

EAW044132

302° 206m

Manylion

Pennawd	[EAW044134] Dredgers (James No. 12 and No. 81) in the Thames Estuary between Sheerness and Shoeburyness, Sheerness, from the south-east, 1952. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Cyfeirnod	EAW044134
Dyddiad	16-June-1952
Dolen
Enw lle	SHEERNESS
Plwyf	MINSTER-ON-SEA
Ardal
Gwlad	ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad	595970, 178449
Hydred / Lledred	0.82196325459531, 51.470529646244
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol	TQ960784

Pinnau

Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery, a US Liberty Ship that dragged her anchor and ran aground on the 20th August 1944. The wreck remains off Sheerness and still contains munitions. Adrodd fel Amhriodol	Kentishman	Thursday 1st of January 2015 05:55:01 PM
Garrison Point Fort, Sheerness Adrodd fel Amhriodol	Kentishman	Thursday 1st of January 2015 05:40:37 PM
Grain Tower Battery, built 1855 Adrodd fel Amhriodol	Kentishman	Thursday 1st of January 2015 05:38:24 PM

Cyfraniadau Grŵp

Grain Tower, built 1855, during WW2 mounted two 6 pound QF guns and had accommodation block and observation post added.

Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery, US Liberty Ship that ran aground on the 20th August 1944. Cargo salvage had to be given up before all was cleared so the wreck still contains explosives.

Kentishman

Sunday 21st of June 2015 03:27:58 PM