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'Which London dock played a vital, but secret, role in the D-Day campaign?'
Answer:
The East India Import Dock
- This was one of several sites in the country chosen for the construction of 'Phoenix' caissons.
- These were prefabricated concrete blocks forming part of the Mulberry harbours, which allowed easier unloading of troops and supplies after the Normandy landings.
- The Robert McAlpine Company built eight caissons at the East India Dock, and another two further down the Thames at Erith.
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 A Phoenix caisson under construction. © NMM | |
