Deal Pier struck and severely damaged by the Nora
Deal Pier struck and severely damaged by a mined Dutch coaster, the Nora, in January 1940. The ship had been removed from the coast having struck a mine but broke free and crashed through the pier, tearing away piling, deck and upper structure, leaving a gap of more than 80 yards
Picture No
13534679
Media ID
48539758
Size
2627px x 2557px
(5.4MB)
Credit
©John Frost Newspapers/Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed photograph in the Daily Express, January 31, 1940
Date
1940
