The harbour and supplies · Reference 85110

Aerial view from 8 June to the evening or 9 June morning — Yves Cordelle Collection, reference 85110.

Building the artificial harbour at Omaha Beach

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Construction of the artificial port

The Omaha Beach dam was called "Gooseberry 2"
(The Utah Beach blockship dam was called "Gooseberry 1" )
The artificial port with floating docks and walkways at Omaha Beach was called "Mulberry A"
(Arromanches was the "Mulberry B")

(details)
The Port Project (13 May 44)

(see details) Charts of the port in its status just before the storm, June 18 — (see details) Charts of the port in its state of progress just before the storm, June 18

(see details) Port Mulberry A and Gooseberry 2 on June 23, in its post-storm state — (see details) Port Mulberry A and Gooseberry 2 on June 23, in its state after the storm

(see details) Harbour plans lifted on August 5, after strengthening of Gooseberry and abandonment of Mulberry — (see details) Harbour plans lifted on August 5, after strengthening the Gooseberry and abandoning the Mulberry

Seabees' participation in Operation Omaha Beach

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Construction of the port began on 7 June 1944.
The following chapters recall the implementations:
floating breakwaters "Bombardons" (page 111)
reinforced concrete casings "Phoenix" (page 112)
sunk ships in the form of blockships "Corncobs" (page 113)
auto-lifting floating docks "Lobnitz" (page 114)
floating bridges "Whale" (page 115)
carriageways made of assembled boxes "Causeways" (page 116)

Aerial view from 8 June to the evening or 9 June morning (details)

Aerial view from 8 June to the evening or 9 June morning (details)

8 or 9 June, with an overflight of B26 Marauder

The dyke in winter 44/45 (details) (details) A Landing Craft Survey, responsible for hydrographic surveys (10 June 44) — The dike in winter 44/45 (details)

The dyke in winter 44/45 (details) (details) A Landing Craft Survey, responsible for hydrographic surveys (10 June 44) — (details) Landing Craft Survey, responsible for hydrographic tracking (10 June 44)

Visit of the friend Stark on 14 June 44 probably

22 July 1944

(details) 2 patrollers (SC1352 and SC1329) were armed by the USCG and assigned to the command of the "Task Force 128" responsible for the construction of the Omaha Be ports — (details) Two patrol boats (SC1352 and SC1329) were armed by the USCG and assigned to the command of the Task Force 128 in charge of the construction of the Omaha Beach and Utah Beach ports. (Captain Clark and Captain Stanford)

(details) 2 patrollers (SC1352 and SC1329) were armed by the USCG and assigned to the command of the "Task Force 128" responsible for the construction of the Omaha Be ports

The type SC patrolman armed by the Coast Guard who served as the harbour commander

Mulberry A map

LST docking system on Lobnitz

LST docking system on Lobnitz

(details) Pre-landing construction projects (details) — (details) Pre-landing construction projects

(details) Pre-landing construction projects (details) — (details)

(details) Detailed plans of the harbour redeveloped after the storm, with the names of each of the sunken blockships, and the locations of the Phoenix subsistan pontoons — (details) Detailed plans of the harbour redeveloped after the storm, with the names of each of the sunken blockships, and the locations of the remaining Phoenix pontoons and those that have been dismantled

(details) Detailed plans of the harbour redeveloped after the storm, with the names of each of the sunken blockships, and the locations of the Phoenix subsistan pontoons — (detail)

On board a J boat motorized lifeboat

Aerial view of Mulberry A on June 15, 1944 (details) (details) — Aerial view of Mulberry A on June 15, 1944 (details)

Aerial view of Mulberry A on June 15, 1944 (details) (details) — (details)

(details) Gooseberry on June 22, at the end of the storm (details) — (details) The Gooseberry on June 22, at the end of the storm

(details) Gooseberry on June 22, at the end of the storm (details) — (details)

the detailed hydrographic survey of the harbour dated 5 August 44, after the post-temporary changes

the detailed hydrographic survey of the harbour dated 5 August 44, after the post-temporary changes

The Gooseberry 2 dyke before the storm, around June 11 (see details) (1947) The "Gooseberry" dyke is in its entirety in the photo, there are also the "causeway" N°1 and 2 (this — Gooseberry Dyke 2 before the storm, about June 11

The Gooseberry 2 dyke before the storm, around June 11 (see details) (1947) The "Gooseberry" dyke is in its entirety in the photo, there are also the "causeway" N°1 and 2 (this — (see details) (1947) The "Gooseberry" dike is in the whole picture, you can also see the "causeway" number 1 and 2 (this one in front of Colleville at the bottom right of the photo).

(see details) (1947) We see the beginning of the "Gooseberry" dike with the "Centurion" battleship, and also the "causeway" N°1, close to the Ruquet.

(see details) (1947) Between Vierville and St-Laurent. Notice the remains of the Mulberry, the 2 freighters stranded on the beach, the wreck of the LCI 91 and the wreck of a small caboter — (see details) (1947) Between Vierville and St-Laurent. Notice the remains of the Mulberry, the 2 stranded cargo ships on the beach, the wreckage of the LCI 91 and that of a small reinforced concrete caboter that ran aground in winter 1946 or 47 and is still visible at present.

(see details) (1947) Between Vierville and St-Laurent. Notice the remains of the Mulberry, the 2 freighters stranded on the beach, the wreck of the LCI 91 and the wreck of a small caboter — (details) together in August

(see details) (1947) Between Vierville and St-Laurent. Notice the remains of the Mulberry, the 2 freighters stranded on the beach, the wreck of the LCI 91 and the wreck of a small caboter — (details) This panorama seems to have been taken around 8 or 9 June 1944 from the top of the cliff immediately west of the descent of St-Laurent (Les Moulins)

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