R Cubed Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Parked up for my lunch the other day and found this slipway, its huge must be 60 feet wide all concrete, the base and sides as well. Does any body have any ideas why it would be so big and why there. Must have some sort of war time link. Here's a Google map link http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=50.843224,-1.002736&spn=0.000769,0.002747&t=h&z=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 My first thought was that it could be hovercraft related, but I've just zoomed out on the Google map photo and there are some strange crop marks in the field behind.... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=50.843224,-1.002736&spn=0.000769,0.002747&t=h&z=19 Could they be related? They're round so could they be remenants of storage tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 What about floatplanes/ seaplanes Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsfotos Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Possibly seaplanes etc (Supermarine weren't that far away) but also I do know that a lot went on in that area with the building and preparation for D-Day and the Mulberry Harbours. Perhaps someone from Solent Overlord might know as they are very close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I would say it is far to steep for an hovercraft....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Cubed Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 My first thought was Mulburys but there is no other building anywhere near and as far as I know never have been so will have to make further enquires. But you have to admit it is a BIG slipway don't you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpltomo Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) Looks like a boat lift ramp. With the concrete side walls and track jutting out so that a boat lift could lift the boat out while it is still in the water. Like this one? http://www.ypmalta.com/bins/site/templates/default.asp?area_2=pages/products/main&norelay_filemanager_path=/ypmalta.com/bins/site/content/images/Products/&show_image_browser_showimage=true&sib_filename=Wise.jpg&objectid=C69B8170&NC=1289X Edited October 26, 2009 by cpltomo Adding link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter Mitty Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Hello this is just a thought but if you follow this link and go to picture 8 and work your way down there are these two massive US duck type things. No doubt i am wrong but their worth look anyhow. http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=5126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 that would be the old LARCS in pounds yard,certainly would need some space to get those in the water Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 On Friday night I was continuing my trawl through old posts, when I came across the comment on a slipway at Havant, and Mulberry Harbours. I was curious so went investigating things. I could not find anything specific to Broadmoor slipway (the actual location) relating to WW2, but did find some other stuff. The second picture is of an ex Army RCL L105 Arromanches at the slipway, in use as a civilian vessel. (Picture copyright Scarletpimpernel on Flickr). The first picture is of the same craft when it was in use by the RN as L112 Agheila. The third picture is a Google earth shot of a Phoenix caisson still in Langtone Harbour, which is where the slipway is. Three Phoenix were built at nearby Hayling Island to supplement the Mulberrys, one broke and sank during its launch and it is still there. Amazing what you find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 L.S.T. ? When the rotor for La Collete power station came over to Jersey on an L.C.T. in the sixtes it was from Havant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 The slots at the end of the slipway suggest it was built to have a caisson fitted to turn it into a simple dry dock. Bring the vessel in at high tide, drop the caisson in and wait for the tide to go out. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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