Thesaurus Term/Concept: MULBERRY HARBOUR
Identifier | 100409 |
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Class | MARITIME CRAFT TYPE |
Status | Preferred |
Index? | Yes |
Scope Note | An artificial harbour, constructed using prefabricated, concrete caissons, floating breakwaters and blockships, which were towed across the channel and assembled off the coast of Normandy to assist the allied forces after the D-Day landings in June 1944. |