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Hulk of WW2 landing craft, possibly LCA or LCVP.

Hulk of WW2 landing craft, possibly LCA or LCVP. (82023)

Easting: 628602
Northing: 250171

Description

Remains of a rectangular, box shaped, vessel similar in shape, internal layout and approximate size to World War 2 small landing craft such as LCA (landing craft assault) or LCVP (landing craft vehicle/personell). The stern section has almost entirely collapsed as has the bow / ramp. The feature gets a passing mention amongst other riverside hulks and the remains of pleasure craft in the 2012 rapid survey but is not identified specifically.

A part of MSF20650 http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=1017&uid=MSF20650

Feature update (14.01.2022) C. Kolonko-

Unlikely to be a Second World War landing craft. Hull sides are too steep for an LCVP and certainly not an LCA according to landing craft specialist Stephen Fisher.

Source-

Pers. Comms. S. Fisher (12.01.2022)

Periods

Period: Modern (1901 and later)
Period comments: Appears to be a landing craft of a style built in the 1940's for use in World War 2.

Specific Date Range

The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known

Feature Types

Monument Type - Broad: Wreck
Monument Type - Narrow
Monument Description: The remains of a vessel, which has either sunk or suffered structural damage to the extent where it can no longer function.
Evidence Type - Broad: Vessel
Evidence Type - Narrow: Collapsed
Evidence Description: A maritime monument where the fabric of a vessel has collapsed, leaving the hull structure flat on the seabed but not widely dispersed.
Object Type - Broad
Object Type - Narrow
Object Description

Other:

Height OD (m)
How accessible is the feature?: Not accessible, but visible from public path/road/adjacent land
Accessibility comments: The feature is visible from the river walk approximately 400 metres from Melton railway station. Car parking is available and free beside the river walk just east of the station. Although the feature itself is only 4 or 5 metres from the river wall it is inaccessible due to the steepness of the riverwall and the unknown dept of mud. The feature is only fully visible at low tide.

Other records:

NRHE Number: Unknown
NT HBSMR Number: Unknown
HER Event Number: MSF20650
External Link: None

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24th September, 2016 by Geelan

Survey Information

Date of survey: 24th September, 2016
Feature located?: Yes
State of the tide: Low
Proximity to coast edge: Intertidal zone
Coastal processes: Active sea erosion
Is there a coastal defence?: Yes
Other threats?
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND: Limited visibility (partial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?: Don't know

Recommendations and Comments

What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
Do you have any other comments?

7th October, 2016 by Geelan

Survey Information

Date of survey: 7th October, 2016
Feature located?: Yes
State of the tide: Low
Proximity to coast edge: Intertidal zone
Coastal processes: Active sea erosion
Is there a coastal defence?: Yes
Other threats?
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND: Limited visibility (partial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?: Don't know

Recommendations and Comments

What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?: Further local enquiries to seek earlier photographic evidence of the vessel in a better and hopefully more recognisable condition, and to get any anecdotal information from local boatyard workers, riverside dwellers, boatmen etc as to their memories of the vessel's previous ownership, history, mooring locations etc.
Do you have any other comments?: Recorded with the Marine Antiquities Service https://marinefinds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/12 as a probable minor landing craft assault.