Maritime record MWX2383 - Valentine Tank

Horizontal Datum: OGB Vertical Datum: 116 Method of Fix: D (1) Lost while carrying out trials during WWII.(2) 06-JUN-1985: Valentine tank located in 50 39.28N 001 53.16W. (1) Recovered objects on droit list include shaving brush, razor, toothbrush, wrench, radio telephone and makers plate. (Droit A/093).(5) Recovered items on droit list include a radiator manifold, a piece of hydraulic piping, and a microphone, found in Poole Bay. (Droit A/1125).(50 A door catch recovered in Poole Bay from unspecified Valentine tank (Droit A/2450) (5) Recorded by the Poole Bay Archaeological Research Group. In 1996, the tank was reported as being complete with turret and gun. (6)

<1> United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1992, Hydrographic Office wreck index (Index). SWX4837.

<2> Hinchcliffe, J and V, 1990, Dive Dorset: a diver guide (2nd Edition), Wreck No. 197, p161-3 (Monograph). SWX5640.

<3> 1979, Diver [incorporating Underwater World] 1979, No. 6 June., p24 (Article in serial). SWX6633.

<4> Hinchcliffe, J and V, 1999, Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition), Wreck 272, p190-191 (Monograph). SWX1.

<5> 2001, Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Receiver of Wreck Amnesty (Index). SWX4542.

<6> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database (Digital archive). SWX8707.

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Feb 25 2004 12:59PM