Mulberry harbour, Larne
Introduction
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Mulberry harbour, Larne
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 14 Aug 2010
After WWII the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company started operating ro-ro ferry service from Larne to Preston using ex-naval LST’s (Landing Ship Tanks). The loading/discharge ramp was partly built from cascaded bits of the mulberry harbours used in the “D day” landings. A visitor to the site has contacted me with the following additional information “I remember very well several of these "Mulberry" pontoons being towed to Larne and used as foundations for extension of the harbour for the increase in shipping. Some were not used and the one you photographed is one of them”. The definitive answer.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.84416
Longitude
-5.803639