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Photo #: 80-G-251982 Normandy Invasion Preparations, 1944 A concrete "Phoenix" caisson is towed into an English harbor, following its construction by the Portsmouth Dockyard, England, 16 March 1944. These caissons were built for use as breakwaters for the "Mulberry" artificial harbors that were part of the Normandy invasion plan. Photographed by Combat Photo Unit Eight (CPU-8). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 88KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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