Testing Of Breakwaters & Concrete Barges, Portsmouth, England, 03/17/1944

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #1629. National Archives description: "1) GV Warehouse; huge concrete float-type structure. 2) GV Sailors & CPOs work on hausers, climb ladder, secure cable hausers. 3) GV Tug tows concrete barge from dock. 4) GV Constructing huge concrete docks or barges-SV. 5) GV Barge towed in harbor, Portsmouth-SV. 6) CU Br. AA topside. 7) BR. Royal Engineers on deck. 8) SHM Water enters compartment-SV. 9) GV Interior of barge, water rises." National Archives Identifier: 76108 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Great Britain. -- Royal Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, British, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Engineering And Construction

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