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Lepe - A closer view of a Dolphin

Lepe - A closer view of a Dolphin
Like many other places, Lepe was used for the embarkation and launching of ships and other craft carrying men, vehicles and supplies for onward movement to Normandy to take part in D-Day. The remains of some of the various concrete, brick and wooden structures that were built can still be seen. The dolphins formed part of the pier head used to load the ships. More info here: www.newforestheritage.org/d-day-at-lepe-beach

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 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club has replied
See my reply to aNNa above.
7 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thanks everyone, for all you comments etc...............much appreciated.
7 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club has replied
Keith !!!! THANKS sooo much
you've put so much effort into it now, but it's unclear to me ;-(((
although I grew up at the water and harbour I come from the North Sea (Bremerhaven)....
Is there a picture on Wikipedia so I can understand it? I always think of a pier
7 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club has replied
Yes, that looks like a mooring dolphin. They can be fixed or mobile - that one looks as if it's mobile. This probably a better link. It shows the more modern dolphins being used in the offshore gas industry: www.offshore-technology.com/projects/aguirre-offshore-gasport
7 years ago.

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