Start Bay

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For the Royal Navy frigate, see HMS Start Bay (K604).

Map of the three east-facing bays of the Lyme Bay sheltered part of the English Channel
NNE
from near its southern end

Start Bay is a sub-bay of the nautical definition of

Slapton Sands, Strete, Blackpool Sands and Stoke Fleming. The South West Coast Path is above much of the bay. Its north end is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Dartmouth; its middle is 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Kingsbridge
.

The 4-gun Royal Navy cutter Friendship was stationed here as a patrol vessel from 1763 to 1771.[1]

A division of the US Army used Slapton Sands to rehearse the Normandy landings in 1944, but was attacked by German vessels.[2]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 9781844157006
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  2. ^ "Operation Tiger". United States Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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