Outer (Far) Mulberry |
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Location |
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Place Name : West Sussex |
Lat / Long : 50 ° 44 ' 38 '' North - 0 ° 42' 19'' West |
System used to obtain Long / Lat : unknown |
OS Grid Ref - |
Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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Construction |
Type : Phoenix unit (Mulberry Harbour component) |
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Hull material : concrete and steel reinforcement |
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Dimensions |
Size : 6044 tonnes |
Length : 62 m |
Beam : 17 m |
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History |
Sunk : 1944 |
Cause : error during refloating (disputed) |
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Depth |
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Bed : |
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0 m |
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Postition |
Orientation : unknown |
Lying : Upright |
Condition : Extensive breakup |
Seabed Type : Unknown
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Wreck Owner |
Owner : - |
Access : Public
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War Grave : Unknown |
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When to Dive Best time to dive the wreck, relative to high wate |
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- - high water |
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General Information : |
Small Boat Launching : |
East Beach, Selsey |
Notes : |
This well known and popular wreck is the focus of a Marine Conservation Society survey (Project '95). I have been asked to do some historical research into it and would appreciate additions and ammendments to this entry, or Email to me direct. Scour your log books and history books and help us with this project.
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