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HER Number:MDV51971
Name:Wreck of HMS Saltburn off Hartland

Summary

Site of the wreck of the HMS Saltburn, a minesweeper wrecked en route to a Welsh scrapyard in 1946. The ship was salvaged.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 220 230
Map Sheet:SS22SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/49/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, XX - 1946 AD to 1946 AD)

Full description

Hartland Quay Museum, 1981, Untitled Source (Leaflet). SDV8168.

'HMS Saltburn'. Minesweeper. Wrecked close to 'Flora' 7/12/1946 en route to a Welsh scrapyard. Salvaged where she lay.


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 274 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 274.
SDV8168Leaflet: Hartland Quay Museum. 1981. The Hartland Quay Museum Guides. Leaflet.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 13 2015 8:54AM