Statue of Barnes Wallis at Herne Bay
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Statue of Barnes Wallis at Herne Bay
Image: © Marathon Taken: 20 Aug 2020
One of the testing sites for the bouncing bomb, invented by Barnes Wallis, was in the sea off Reculver, to the east of here. The statue at Herne Bay is between Beacon Hill and Canterbury Road. For more about Barnes Wallis and Reculver see https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/dambuster-bouncing-bomb-tests-at-reculver-and-manston/
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Image Location
Latitude
51.372497
Longitude
1.134933