Concept

Purton hulks

Properties

SES ID
  • 12332
Notation
  • 12332
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Definition
  • Vessels abandoned along the River Severn between Purton and Sharpness between 1909 and 1963, in response to an appeal for unwanted vessels to beach them to prevent tides from eroding the bank between the river and the Gloucester Sharpness ship canal.