Leith fitting-out basin - March 1944

Category

Library Item

Item no

37647

Title

Leith fitting-out basin - March 1944

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1944

Size

12.2 x 20.2 cm

Type

Reproduction

The Mulberry harbours were two portable harbours, Mulberry A and Mulberry B, which were transported in sections to the coast of Normandy so that stores and reinforcements for the D-day landings in June 1944 could be offloaded onto the beaches. They were intended for use until a French port could be captured. Mulberry B was abandoned early due to storm damage but Mulberry A was used for ten months after D-day.

The majority of the construction work took place at Leith, on the shoreline between Western Harbour and the former Henry Robb & Co shipbuilding yards (where Ocean Terminal is now).

After launching, the pierheads were towed to Newhaven for fitting-out at the fish quay there.

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