Hulks and Foreshore Wrecks - River Plym and Cattewater Area
The Laira has been used as a place to abandon boats for centuries. The remains of the earliest abandoned ships will now be under landfill as much of the foreshore is reclaimed land. Many vessels were reported to have been abandoned in the river but nothing now remains visible due to the combined action of dredging, natural erosion and increased sediment levels. There are likely to be keels and floors of a number of boats in the river, hidden by a thin layer of mud.
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Hulks In This Area
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| Name | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anje | Pomphlett Lake | 1968 | French motor fishing vessel |
| Antelope | Laira | 1906 | Brixham trawler |
| Baltic Surveyor | Oreston | 1943 | WWII German torpedo boat, converted |
| Batten Bay 1 | Mount Batten | Unknown | Unknown |
| Cattedown 1 | Cattedown | Unknown | Steel barge |
| Edwin | Pomphlett Lake | 1880 | Tamar barge built in Cattedown |
| Laira 1 | Laira | Unknown | Small steel boat |
| Laira Bridge 1 & 2 | Laira Bridge | Unknown | Steel barge and unknown motor vessel |
| La Petite Stephanie | Sutton Harbour | 1956 | Guernsey motor fishing vessel |
| Lively | Blagdon's Yard, Crabtree | 1892 | Passenger ferry |
| Lotus Bleu | Pomphlett Lake | 1967 | French crabber / trawler |
| Mainland | Pomphlett Lake | 1945 | Danish fishing vessel |
| Ocean Maid | Laira | 1967 | Scottish motor fishing vessel |
| Oreston 1 & 2 | Oreston, Bayly's Wharf | Unknown | Steel barges used to build a slipway |
| Other Plym hulks | Cattewater, Laira | Unknown | Other vessels in this area |
| Patrina | Sutton Harbour | 1900 | Admiralty steam pinnace |
| Plym | Cattedown | Unknown | Dredger |
| Prince Rock 1 | Laira | Unknown | Unknown timber vessel |
| Swift | Turnchapel | 1877 | Turnchapel passenger ferry |
| NS660 and barge | Sutton Harbour | Unknown | Steam barge and dumb barge |
| Tavy | Sutton Harbour | 1889 | Smack |
For information about hulks in Hooe Lake please go to the Hooe Lake Hulks page
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