Beached Phoenix Caisson

United Kingdom / England / Southend-on-Sea /

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Designed as part of the June 1944 Normandy Invasion "Mulberry" Harbour breakwater. Apparently broke while under tow to Normandy, and was beached here. Can be accessed at low tide.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_breakwaters

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Coordinates: 51°30'27"N 0°45'57"E

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Potton Island 9 km
Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Foulness 11 km
Wallasea Island 12 km
Foulness 13 km
Isle of Sheppey 13 km
The Thames Estuary 14 km
Hoo Peninsula 15 km
Elmley National Nature Reserve 15 km
Kent 34 km

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