Towing & Sinking Units Of Artificial Harbor: Activity On Normandy Beachhead, 06/15/1944

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Naval Photographic Center film #5792. National Archives description "1) MCU Commander Basset talks in mike. 2) MS Phoenix unit being towed into position. 3) LS Phoenix units in place. 4) MS Phoenix unit sinking. 5) MCU Ships sunk to form breakwater. 6) MS Large Phoenix unit being towed by tug.7) GV Commander Basset on top of Phoenix unit. 8) GV Tugs push Phoenix unit into position-SV. 9) MS Seagoing tug.10) GV Beach & causeway, 40MM gun FG. 11) MCU Lt. Cmdr. Basset & Lt. Cmdr. Langerman on top of Phoenix unit. 12) LS 6 Phoenix units in place. 13) GV Line of sunken ships to form breakwater. 14) MS Trucks move along beach, wreckage of bldgs. BG. 15) GV Causeways on beach & shipping off shore. 16) GV Causeways on beach, breakwater. QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77662 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, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, Mulberry Harbors, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American

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