SX8242 : Tank Memorial

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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Geoff Barker   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SX8242)
Date Taken
Monday, 26 April, 2004
Submitted
Saturday, 2 April, 2005
Category
Monument   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 82 42 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 50:16.2449N 3:39.0088W
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