On the south side banks of the River Wear, a stone's throw from South Hylton, lies the remains of an unusual concrete boat.
Seated in between the newly constructed Northern Spire and the bustling A19 bridge, and surrounded by nature walks either side of the river - the ship has been questioned by many passing by who have sighted it.
And many tales have been told with regards to its origins - from people believing it was a statue attributing to Sunderland's vast shipbuilding heritage, to saying that it was constructed as a decoy during the Second World War to take bombs dropped by Axis forces.
