Purton Hulks, near Sharpness, Gloucestershire

The remains of one of the Purton Hulks. The old boats were deliberately sunk in 1950s to protect the banks of the Sharpness and Gloucester Canal at Purton, near Sharpness Docks. It is the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain. They include Severn Trows and wooden colliers. First published The Sunday Times

Breakwater Dunn Gloucester Hulks Piers Sharpness Silt Silted Sunk Sunken Tidal Tide Trow

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