Wreck of second world war landing craft found off Wales after 77 years

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Marine scientists have discovered the wreck of a second world war landing craft off the Welsh coast 100 miles from where the Admiralty believed it had sunk.

The vessel, known as Landing Craft Tank (LCT) 326, was lost with 14 crew on board in February 1943, and was thought to have hit a mine or run into bad weather off the Isle of Man.

LCT 326 was one of a type of vessel designed to land armoured vehicles during amphibious operations such as D-day. It was built in Middlesbrough and launched in April 1942.

The nautical archaeologist and historian Innes McCartney, of Bournemouth University, said: “The wreck of LCT 326 is one of over 300 sites in Welsh waters which have been surveyed by the Prince Madog. The aim of this particular piece of research is to identify as many offshore wrecks in Welsh waters as possible and shed light on their respective maritime heritage.

“This aspect of the project has resulted in many new and exciting discoveries relating to both world wars.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/06/wreck-of-second-world-war-landing-craft-found-off-wales-after-77-years

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