2011

TQ9282 : Remains of a Mulberry harbour caisson, off Shoeburyness

taken 13 years ago, 3 km from Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, England

Remains of a Mulberry harbour caisson, off Shoeburyness
Remains of a Mulberry harbour caisson, off Shoeburyness
The Mulberry harbour system was devised specifically for the D-Day landings of June 1944. Among the components were re-inforced concrete caissons, code-named 'Phoenix'. Seen here are the remains of one such structure, which broke up while under tow off Shoeburyness.

In the left foreground is the West Shoebury marker buoy - the wording being clearly legible in the original image.

Further examples of 'Phoenix' caissons survive in Portland Harbour: Link

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Stefan Czapski and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Coastal Docks, Harbours Defence, Military Estuary, Marine
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Mulberry Harbour [6] · Remains of Mulberry Harbour [4] · Broke [3] · Caisson [3] · Left [2] · Marker Buoy [2] Other Photos: · Mulberry harbours, off Castletown, Portland ·
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TQ9282, 11 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stefan Czapski   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 24 September, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 1 October, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9225 8246 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.5015N 0:46.1364E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9214 8215
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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