Nibley Shipwreck - Lydney Harbour, Gloucestershire, UK
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Dragontree
N 51° 42.540 W 002° 30.933
30U E 533472 N 5728784
From the footpath between Lyndey and Lydney Harbour this plaque can be found identifying a shipwreck on the banks of the River Severn below.
Waymark Code: WMN4FB
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/25/2014
Views: 4
The plaque reads:
'NIBLEY
Built: Gloucester Joseph Barnard
19th March 1895
Beached: 20th June 1955
Length: 97.4ft Width: 22ft Depth: 5.2ft
Gross tonnage: 79
Dedicated to Peter J. Stuckey
Maritime Author and Artist
Sponsored by
The North Nibley History Society
Erected 2011 by the Friends of Purton'
The shipwreck can be seen on the beach area below. Be careful, there are very fast tidal currents.
Date of Shipwreck: 20th June 1955
Type of Boat: Barge
Military or Civilian: Civilian
Cause of Shipwreck: Beached
Accessibility:
Can be seen from the bank at low tide
Diving Permitted: no
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