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PLUTO pipes laid out for winding on the drum.
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| PLUTO pipes laid out for winding on the drum. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H4866 |
| Description: The pipes for PLUTO - the Pipeline Under The Ocean - built to supply fuel directly to the Normandy beachheads. Over 1250km of pipeline was built. The pipes had to be loaded onto special drums for laying on the seabed. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: 1944 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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