portland andweymouth memorials plus mulberrys

[blazerman]

popped down dorset last week with kayak for a couple of days and came across these on our travels stayed in a great little b&b next to lighthouse on portland .

Edited September 2, 2009 by blazerman

[private mw]

thanks for sharing

[Enigma]

Are those parts for the Mullberry harbour?

Massive size.

[blazerman]

yes they are phoenix caissons made up outer harbours at normandy 54 where planned for omaha and 108 for the british at arromanches it took 20,000 men and 660,000 tons of concrete to construct. the ones it seems got left behind spung leaks .

[Jack]

You really do get around and get to some great places - we need you to our 'floating' reporter for The Pathfinder Magazine.

 

Keep the pics coming!!