The remains of what I assume was a landing craft of some description. Omaha Beach, Vierville Sur Mer, June 1977.

WW2 wreck, Omaha Beach, Vierville Sur Mer, June 1977.

WW2 debris on Omaha Beach, Vierville Sur Mer, June 1977.

WW2 debris on Omaha Beach, Vierville Sur Mer, June 1977.

A meat dish from the "Great Eastern". Liverpool Maritime Museum.

A serving dish from the "Great Eastern". Liverpool Maritime Museum.

A coffee pot from the "Great Eastern". Liverpool Maritime Museum.

A saloon lamp from the "Great Eastern". Liverpool Maritime Museum.

A small window from the "HMS Association", lost off the Isles of Scilly in 1707. Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre.

A window frame from the "Mendi", lost off the Isle of Wight in 1917. Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre.

The letters G, A and N from the wreck of the Atlantic Transport Line's "Mohegan", wrecked on the Manacles reef, Cornwall in 1898. Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre.

Ship's bell recovered from the wreck of the "Mohegan" National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

A clock recovered from the ill fated submarine "Thetis". Liverpool Maritime Museum.

A bronze "W" from the HMS Warspite which was wrecked in Prussia Cove near Penzance in 1947 whilst being towed to the breaker's yard. Geevor Tin Mine, Cornwall.

Binnacle from the tramp steamer "Flying Enterprise" which was lost off Falmouth in 1952. National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

A Not Under Command lamp from the "Flying Enterprise". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Builder's plate from the "Flying Enterprise". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Porthole from the "Flying Enterprise". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Mirror recovered from the "Flying Enterprise". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Musical tankard recovered from the "Flying Enterprise". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Steering gear recovered from the Hunt class destroyer "HMS Eskdale" which was lost of Falmouth in 1943. National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Telegraph recovered from the "HMS Eskdale". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Detail of the "HMS Eskdale" telegraph. National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

A statuette recovered from the wreck of the "Kingsbridge". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Toothpaste pots recovered from the wreck of the "Kingsbridge". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Navigation light recovered from the wreck of the hospital ship "Rewa", torpedoed and sunk by a German U boat in the Bristol Channel in 1918. National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Telegraph recovered from the wreck of the "Rewa". National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

A porthole recovered from the wreck of the seven masted sailing ship "Thomas W Lawson" which was lost in 1907 on the shore of Annet, Isles of Scilly. National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

A ship's wheel recovered from the wreck of an unidentified cargo ship off Mounts Bay, Cornwall. National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.

Paddle box covers from two Great Central Railway paddle steamers. National Railway Museum, York.

Telemotor from a scrapped railway company ferry. National Railway Museum, York.

The skeletal remains of an old ship at Portishead. 1988.

An anchor salvged from the wreck of the trawler "Miura" which was lost at Stanbury Mouth between Bude and Morwenstow in 1927. Bude Harbour, Cornwall. 23rd July 2009.

A propeller shaft removed from the wreck of the SS "Belam" which was lost under Bucket Hill, Northcott Mouth in November 1917. Bude Harbour, Cornwall. 23rd July 2009.

An old iron rudder photographed at Sharpness on 20th July 2008. It was found on the Sharpness foreshore where thirteen vessels have been scrapped during the early to mid 20th century.