List of disasters on the Severn

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The following is a list of notable accidents on the River Severn and Severn Estuary, which runs through England and Wales. The river is the longest river in Britain and at its mouth has the second highest rise and fall of tide in the world.

Contents

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

See also

References

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