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'''Fritton Lake''' is a lake |
'''Fritton Lake''' is a lake in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Norfolk]]. It is a popular local [[tourist attraction]] located south-west of [[Great Yarmouth]] and north-west of [[Lowestoft]] on the Norfolk–[[Suffolk]] border.<ref>[http://www.somerleyton.co.uk/explore/fritton_lake.php Somerleyton | Fritton Lake Activities in Suffolk, UK<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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A secret training facility was located at Fritton Lake during the Second World War. American made Sherman tanks were turned into amphibious vehicles by attaching a special collapsible screen made of rubber. Between 1943 and 1945 British, American, and Canadian units came to Fritton Lake to be trained in the use of these tanks. |
A secret training facility was located at Fritton Lake during the Second World War. American made [[Sherman tank|Sherman tanks]] were turned into amphibious vehicles by attaching a special collapsible screen made of rubber. Between 1943 and 1945 British, American, and Canadian units came to Fritton Lake to be trained in the use of these tanks. On [[Normandy Landings|D-Day]], 128 of these specially fitted tanks were launched, with 78 of them making it to shore. |
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The Fritton Lake Triathlon includes an open water swim in the lake.<ref>[http://www.fritton-lake-triathlon.co.uk/triathlon.php Fritton Lake Triathlon, <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
The Fritton Lake [[Triathlon]] includes an open water swim in the lake.<ref>[http://www.fritton-lake-triathlon.co.uk/triathlon.php Fritton Lake Triathlon, <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 21:12, 26 August 2011
Fritton Lake is a lake in the English county of Norfolk. It is a popular local tourist attraction located south-west of Great Yarmouth and north-west of Lowestoft on the Norfolk–Suffolk border.[1]
A secret training facility was located at Fritton Lake during the Second World War. American made Sherman tanks were turned into amphibious vehicles by attaching a special collapsible screen made of rubber. Between 1943 and 1945 British, American, and Canadian units came to Fritton Lake to be trained in the use of these tanks. On D-Day, 128 of these specially fitted tanks were launched, with 78 of them making it to shore.
The Fritton Lake Triathlon includes an open water swim in the lake.[2]
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52°32′35″N 1°39′32″E / 52.543°N 1.659°E
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