WALTER RICHTER

Ashore in 1972

By Derek Longly

There are already a number of fine and dramatic photos on site showing the MV Walter Richter ashore and being battered by high seas.  These ones, however, are of a different aspect to the event in showing how people flocked to see the wreck when the tide was out.  

I have taken the liberty to add two previously unpublished photos taken by my mother. That shows the in between stage of its beaching.

John - Editor.

Photo:MV Walter Richter - looking toward Seaford

MV Walter Richter - looking toward Seaford

Derek Longly

Photo:MV Walter Richter - With quite a crowd surrounding her

MV Walter Richter - With quite a crowd surrounding her

Derek Longly

Photo:MV Walter Richter - close up view of the ship ashore

MV Walter Richter - close up view of the ship ashore

Derek Longly

Photo:MV Walter Richter almost high and dry

MV Walter Richter almost high and dry

© M. W. Hills

Photo:MV Walter Richter eastside beach

MV Walter Richter eastside beach

© M.W. Hills

This page was added by Derek Longly on 20/01/2018.
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Many thanks John for adding the additional photos which are both very good and also have better colour rendition than mine. Derek

By Derek Longly
On 21/01/2018
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