WAR TRAWLER, The wreck of the 'Sheraton,' Hunstanton, Norfolk.

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  • @NoelShelley
    @NoelShelley Місяць тому +10

    I know the vessel well. With the sides of the hull cut away her keel has sagged . The curved section standing aft of midships is part of the mounting for the boiler. Go down the coast a little more to Brancaster Staithe and look at the Vina, sitting in the harbour mouth. The engines, half the boiler, even the anchor windlass is till on the bow. It is a VERY dangerous place to visit but if you get cut off go onto the island and wait for the tide to go out again, 10 or 12 Hours later . DO NOT try to wade the channel !

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  Місяць тому +3

      Thanks Noel, I was looking at the Map and the tides of where the Vina lay and decided it looked a bit too iffy

  • @timstoker
    @timstoker Місяць тому +1

    My grandsons were both very excited after "finding a wreck" on the beach during their summer holiday. It was this wreck, I can now tell them about it. Thank you!

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  23 дні тому

      Thank you, so glad the film has been of interest to your Grandsons. Thank you for watching.

  • @davidberlanny3308
    @davidberlanny3308 Місяць тому +5

    Great video Bob, very well researched, very enjoyable to watch. Thank you

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  Місяць тому +1

      @@davidberlanny3308 Cheers David, Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @anthonymoore6009
    @anthonymoore6009 Місяць тому +5

    Even in death there is beauty. Superbly emotive and melancholy. Well done Bob

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  Місяць тому +1

      @@anthonymoore6009 Thanks, it's a evocative site. Glad it came across.

  • @openmicfraternity1946
    @openmicfraternity1946 Місяць тому +5

    Good one. An interesting piece of history many would completely overlook. Well done for some great research once again

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  Місяць тому +2

      @@openmicfraternity1946 Thank you, I particularly enjoyed visiting this one.

  • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
    @FlyingForFunTrecanair Місяць тому +6

    What a splendid film about an obscure ship. Once again, many thanks 😊

  • @Rob-e8w
    @Rob-e8w Місяць тому +1

    Her first journey down to the sea by the winding River Hull from Beverley must have been challenging.

  • @anthonysmith-n6v
    @anthonysmith-n6v Місяць тому +2

    See this many years ago and did wonder what the history of it was.Many thanks for the video.

  • @shopdog831
    @shopdog831 Місяць тому +2

    8:08 you can see the lower support for the boiler which is on the red section of concrete.

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  Місяць тому +1

      @@shopdog831 Thanks, I had an idea it might be that. Thanks for confirming 👍

  • @loomisgruntfuttock
    @loomisgruntfuttock Місяць тому +2

    It looks like the hull was cut down for scrapping? Sides removed by oxy-acetylene torch and the bottom of the hull left in situ. At least the fish hold still contains fish; much like the swimming pool on the Titanic is still full of water! Nice film, thanks for posting.

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  Місяць тому +2

      @@loomisgruntfuttock Hi, thanks for commenting. You are indeed correct it was cut down soon after abandonment.

  • @pcka12
    @pcka12 4 години тому +1

    Concrete in close association with the steel prevents or reduces the rate of rusting, so steel was often coated with it in the interior of ships.

  • @davidbarnsley8486
    @davidbarnsley8486 Місяць тому +2

    Not much Left compared to the early photos of the beaching 👍👍🇦🇺

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  Місяць тому +1

      @@davidbarnsley8486 yes, alas the scrap salvagers got to work soon after she beached.

  • @lazyhazeldaisy9596
    @lazyhazeldaisy9596 Місяць тому +4

    Rather sad isn't it a once useful ship left to rot like an whale carcass!

    • @PASTFINDERexploring
      @PASTFINDERexploring  Місяць тому +2

      @@lazyhazeldaisy9596 yes it is but as I always say, without abandonment i wouldn't have any material to make my films. Thanks for watching.

    • @lazyhazeldaisy9596
      @lazyhazeldaisy9596 Місяць тому +1

      @@PASTFINDERexploring This is true!

  • @johnledgard2682
    @johnledgard2682 Місяць тому +1

    Free fire wood