Whitby Harbour Anchor - Whitby, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 54° 29.376 W 000° 36.777
30U E 654613 N 6040618
This large anchor stands on the harbour walls at the port of Whitby.
Waymark Code: WMFQDX
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/18/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
Views: 10

The anchor is on the wall on the eastern side of the harbour.

There is a plaque attached to the anchor that tells its story.

THIS ANCIENT TIMBER STOCK ANCHOR
WAS BROUGHT UP IN THE NETS OF
M/FV "OACEAN VENTURE" OF WHITBY
FROM AN AREA OFF MAW WYKE
ON NOV. 19 1981 AND PRESENTED TO
THE TOWN BY HER SKIPPER
MR. J. HEBDEN AND CREW
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