Hulks
The foreshore of the Harbour contains the abandoned remains of ships and boats. These vessels can range from substantially intact relatively modern craft, to only the keel and ribs just protruding from the mud. Other craft may lie totally buried within sediment.
One of the many hulks in Chichester Harbour
Just a few of the vessels investigated by the HWTMA include:
- North of Dell Quay - group of abandoned vessels which represent a variety of craft.
- North of Itchenor - group of landing craft
- Hayling Island - Pinnace. Little is known of this vessels history or significance.
During April 2004, the HWTMA undertook a survey of four hulks on behalf of the Chichester Harbour Conservancy. These vessels are due to be removed as part of the Lottery Funded Project which will focus on a number of environmental projects around the harbour. A photographic and drawn record of the vessels was completed and preliminary research into their history and origin carried out.
The photographic and drawn record of the Pinnace can be viewed as a pdf (436kb)