Unknown MTB Hull in River Adur Raises Fresh Preservation Concerns

almost lost? identification needed river arun

A September 2024 post highlighted a possible WWII MTB hull in the River Adur, with concern that another artefact could be lost.

Published 04 September 2024

A September 2024 community post in Spitfires of the Seas highlighted a derelict hull in the River Adur at Shoreham, described by members as potentially an MTB-related wartime hull.

Relevant comments under the post noted that the hull had reportedly been abandoned for at least five years, one member identified it as a possible 63' or 70' BPB hull, another suggested 'She is MGB 53', and another comment stated it was currently sunk.

This combination of uncertainty, deterioration, and limited intervention raises concern that another piece of wartime small-craft history could be permanently lost without coordinated action.

Source post:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/562609010767534/