2015

SH7779 : Mulberry Harbour Memorial

taken 9 years ago, near to Conwy, Wales

Mulberry Harbour Memorial
Mulberry Harbour Memorial
This stone commemorates one of the best kept secrets of World War II. It was on this site that concrete sections of the Mulberry Harbour, a complex floating harbour installation which was used for the Normandy D-Day operations on June 6th 1944, were constructed and launched into the River Conwy.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Defence, Military Estuary, Marine Primary Subject: Memorial
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SH7779, 320 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
G Laird   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 17 March, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 18 March, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7741 7902 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:17.6348N 3:50.4422W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 7739 7901
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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