EAW037835 ENGLAND (1951). The docks and Blue Town, Sheerness, 1951. This image has been produced from a print.
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| Title | [EAW037835] The docks and Blue Town, Sheerness, 1951. This image has been produced from a print. |
| Reference | EAW037835 |
| Date | 17-July-1951 |
| Link | |
| Place name | SHEERNESS |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 590984, 175107 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.74845026134453, 51.442216047056 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ910751 |
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 This is copied from http://www.hmswildfire.org.uk/64-89/shortrn.htm
The historic "Cornwallis Jetty". Fifth "Wildfire" (ex-Cornwallis). An English Third Rate of 74 guns and 1809 Tons B.N. 177 x 48 ft. "Cornwallis" was launched in Bombay Dockyard on 12th May 1813, undocking on 8th February 1855 as a screw ship of 60 Guns. The Hulk of "Cornwallis" saw service as a jetty at Sheerness from 1865. Renamed "Wildfire" Base Ship in 1916 on suceeding as General Depot Sheerness. She was paid off in 1922 on the closing of the depot, and the jetty was broken up in 1957; an act of great vandalism.
http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1932.0 |
 bargee1937 |
Tuesday 10th of November 2015 02:00:14 PM |