2004

SX8242 : Tank Memorial

taken 20 years ago, near to Torcross, Devon, Great Britain

Tank Memorial
Tank Memorial
At Torcross, Devon. This Sherman tank, raised from the seabed in 1984, acts as a memorial to the American servicemen who died here during E boat attacks whilst practising beach landings in preparation for D-Day.

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Category: Monument > Monument
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Torcross Beach [36] · Tank Memorial [29] · Devon [11] Other Photos: · Torcross · Slapton Sands: view northward in 1958 ·
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SX8242, 296 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Geoff Barker   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 26 April, 2004   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 April, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 82 42 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 50:16.2449N 3:39.0088W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for SX8242) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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