One of the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain was created not by accident, but by the deliberate sinking of tens of old trows and barges. This ship graveyard is located near the village of Purton on the east bank of River Severn, in Gloucestershire, England.
About two hundred years ago, a canal was dug between Gloucester and Sharpness to bypass a particularly treacherous stretch of the River Severn. Opened in 1827, the canal was 26 meter wide, 5.5 meter deep and was capable of accommodating ships up to 600 tons. At the time it was the broadest and deepest canal in the world.
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A section of the port side hull of the two masted schooner "Dispatch" at Purton. Photo credit: R~P~M/Flickr
Source: amusingplanet.com