EAW003708 ENGLAND (1947). A tank stranded in flood water on Eton Road, Datchet, 1947
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| Pennawd | [EAW003708] A tank stranded in flood water on Eton Road, Datchet, 1947 |
| Cyfeirnod | EAW003708 |
| Dyddiad | 18-March-1947 |
| Dolen | |
| Enw lle | DATCHET |
| Plwyf | DATCHET |
| Ardal | |
| Gwlad | ENGLAND |
| Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad | 497839, 178152 |
| Hydred / Lledred | -0.59051283079247, 51.493351621436 |
| Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol | SU978782 |
Pinnau
 Looks like a Sherman Tank |
Biggles1951 |
Sunday 15th of December 2013 04:48:50 PM |
| Railway fence on the Datchet to Windsor & Eton (Riverside) line of the Southern Railway |
Class31 |
Saturday 14th of September 2013 07:21:12 AM |
| A tank, possibly a Sherman Tank, in floodwater on the B3026 Datchet to Eton road. |
Class31 |
Friday 13th of September 2013 11:43:17 PM |
| Large tree which I shall mark on EAW003780 |
Class31 |
Friday 13th of September 2013 11:31:32 PM |
| B3026 Datchet to Eton road under the floodwaters. |
Class31 |
Friday 13th of September 2013 11:30:15 PM |
| Marked as Pump House on the 1956 Ordnance Survey 1:2500 |
Class31 |
Friday 13th of September 2013 11:29:17 PM |
Cyfraniadau Grŵp
I wonder if this is that same Sherman as mentioned here: 18 March 1947 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/61004669 |
nkingdon |
Tuesday 19th of November 2013 01:42:20 PM |
Footage of a Sherman used in the flood rescue (02:35 - 04:00) www.britishpathe.com/video/floods-in-england-2/query/1947+floods |
nkingdon |
Tuesday 19th of November 2013 01:42:20 PM |
Thanks for siting this one, it's a great image (not sure what the tank was supposed to achieve?!) - we'll update the catalogue with the new information and post the updated record here in due course. Yours, Katy Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader |
Katy Whitaker |
Friday 1st of November 2013 02:49:25 PM |
A Sherman tank which may be seen at Portsmouth. |
Class31 |
Wednesday 23rd of October 2013 04:33:08 PM |
View is looking south. |
Class31 |
Friday 13th of September 2013 11:27:21 PM |
Eureka We can now put this one to bed too. |
Class31 |
Friday 13th of September 2013 11:26:22 PM |