Report - Comet Tank Theddlethorpe Dunes Lincolnshire March 2021

[Dan Dan The Urbex Man]

The Comet tank was used by the British Army from the end of World War II until 1958 - although other countries used it right up until the 1980s.

The Tank has been rusting for many years and lies half buried in the Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve.
Located near Saltfleetby All Saints it has become an attraction for tourists and locals alike after being abandoned.

Over the years it has become severely corroded and it's lost its turret, tracks and most of its wheels.
It's not clear how the tank came to its final resting place in the sand dunes but it's a well known feature of the area for some time.
One theory is that it could have been used for target practice at one time by the RAF.

The tank is nestled in a 556 hectare nature reserve managed by Natural England.
Around 38 hectares are managed by the trust on a licence agreement with the Ministry of Defence.

The reserve contains tidal sand and mudflats, salt and freshwater marshes and sand.
The dunes are thought to have formed in the 7th and 8th centuries and stretch for nearly five miles on Lincolnshire's north-east coast.

Pretty cool find this I've also included a big concrete bunker i also found nearby. Check it out.

Still visited for remembrance...

The Turret

Engine Remains

Now the bunker I found well hidden nearby

Thanks For Looking

 

[Mikeymutt🐶]

Very nice that. I reckon definatley for training. We have a couple exposed on the Norfolk coast and it's an old range. I would imagine the building you posted was to do with the range especially if set back a bit from the beach.

 

[trikey]

Not much left of the Meteor engine!

 

[Organman]

RAF-lincolnshire.info :: Theddlethorpe

This information about the old range mentions the tank.

There was another range near Skegness called Wainfleet that also had targets, and there is another, still active a few miles North of Theddlethorpe at Donna Nook.

Organman

 

[Calamity Jane]

Thats different. Nice one to see. I like the fact someone bothered with poppies

 

[trikey]

still active a few miles North of Theddlethorpe at Donna Nook.

Organman

Only active when the seals have left the area