The wood started being seen on Saturday, January 19, 2008, and by the following morning Worthing’s beach was covered. The incident remains one of the most astonishing seafront sights in recent memory.
The timber had come from the stricken ship Ice Prince and the resulting phenomenon on the beach attracted visitors from far and wide.
These pictures tell the tale of a seaside story the people of Worthing and the surrounding area will not forget in a hurry.
These pictures tell the tale of a seaside story the people of Worthing and the surrounding area will not forget in a hurry.
![A police van on Shoreham Beach, complete with a sign warning against looting the wood](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhlMDNlZjVjLTc3MWQtNDNhYi1iZmMzLWYzYTczZTg0ZTk3MzpkOTZiN2RiZC1jMDdlLTQ1NDUtODlhNy1iN2MwYWU2NzM1YTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. 2,000 tons of timber in 2008
A police van on Shoreham Beach, complete with a sign warning against looting the woodPhoto: Stephen Goodger
![The view from Widewater across Shoreham Beach](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY0NjRjZmQ4LTRhYTItNDNkNy04MGMyLTcyYzA2NGEwYTQyNTo1ZWM3NWI5Yi00ZWYyLTQ0M2MtODUxZi1iZWVlZjZiNzQ5YzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. 2,000 tons of timber in 2008
The view from Widewater across Shoreham BeachPhoto: Stephen Goodger
![Southwick Beach did not escape the wood](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg5OWZhOGMwLTAyMTAtNDc4YS04OGViLWZlOTg0NDUyOTJlYzo1ZmE0NmE0Ny1mYjFmLTRkNjUtYmM4Ni0wYTY4MDdlOWQ1ZWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. 2,000 tons of timber in 2008
Southwick Beach did not escape the woodPhoto: Stephen Goodger
![More of the wood that washed ashore at Southwick](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY5MzM0MjI3LTUxNzQtNGUyMy1iZTM0LTEyMjJmODc4ZjJhODo2ZDZiNzNkYS05MjUyLTQzMTMtYTJjNi01YWQ2MGY2NTAzOGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. 2,000 tons of timber in 2008
More of the wood that washed ashore at SouthwickPhoto: Stephen Goodger