Retired former Royal Navy Minesweeper HMS Wilton repurposed as the headquarters of the Essex Yacht Club (EYC) at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK. HMS Wilton w

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Retired former Royal Navy Minesweeper HMS Wilton repurposed as the headquarters of the Essex Yacht Club (EYC) at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK. HMS Wilton was the world's first glass reinforced plastic warship which served from 1973-94 before being bought by the sailing club in 2001.

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Size: 7432px × 4914px
Location: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Photo credit: © Andy Soloman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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