In pictures: Historic images of Wates engineers building pontoons for D-Day

By Will Ing2019-06-06T05:00:00

Contractor specialised in pre-cast concrete

As the UK remembers the 75^th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Wates has delved into its archives to recover photos of engineers building floating docks.

The Mulberry harbours were used to anchor off the French coast by ships carrying suppliers, military vehicles and troops.

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