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D-Day Deception Fleet – Deben
Dummy Landing Craft were built at Waldringfield and moored on the Deben before D-Day to deceive the Nazis. These were ...
Cutler and Redbeard Sands
Nowadays we are familiar with Cutler Sand as a 2m shoal about one and a half miles off Bawdsey Cliff, ...
Ferro Concrete Barges (FCBs) Introduction
The first vessels of this type investigated turned out to be metal lighters: I'd been passing them for years assuming ...
LBK6 – Landing Barge Kitchen at Harwich
The fighting men who landed on D-Day needed to be fed so ten Landing Barge Kitchen (LBK) were built for ...
Deben Sea Walls, Salt Marshes, Cuttings and Tides
In 2025 investigations were made of the Deben sea walls, salt marshes, cuttings and tides. An attempt was made to ...
East Coast Tide & Depth Model
The model shows tidal stream velocity, direction and height/depth for the local area., it is sub divided to show increased ...
Topics
Sports Data
A selection of information and sources of data useful for local: SailingKayakingSwimmingTopics open in new tab Local Forecasts Met Office …
Collections of Posts
Haven Collection
Harwich Haven's history explored through buoys, navigational features and people. Charts, maps of the Felixstowe, Harwich and local sea area ...
Defence Collection
The East Coast has always been under attack by the sea and our neighbours. These items relate to that ongoing ...
Masons (Cement) Barges
Masons Cement Works at Waldringfield from 1860s to 1907. Some sailing barges belonged to the factory,others not. Mud dug at ...
Barge Collection
A collection of items about Thames Sailing Barges on the River Deben especially at Waldringfield and Masons Cement Works ...
Deben Collection
There are sufficient Deben items to justify a separate section albeit they are not an attempt to cover the river ...
Roughs Collection
“the descent, although perfectly safe, was not graceful”. John Posford There are quite a few items on this fascinating structure, ...
Chart View
Chart View
Click on pins to link to the post. The control Icon permits the base map to be changed and different …
Image Credits and Sources
- masons_logo-: cementkilns.co.uk
Just read the piece on air pressure and surges.
The best explanation ever.
Many thanks