Manouevring a concrete caisson JLP01_01_063_04

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TILBURY DOCKS, CHADWELL ST MARY, THURROCK, ESSEX. A view of the cooling water intake caisson for Coryton Oil Refinery leaving Tilbury Dock to begin its journey down the Thames.
During the Second World War, John Laing & Son Ltd had built some of the floating caissons for the Mulberry harbour which were used in the D-day landings. This 4,200 ton concrete water intake caisson was built along the lines of the Mulberry harbour and was towed 8 miles down the Thames from Tilbury Dock to be installed as part of Coryton Oil Refinery on the 14th March 1952. It was built between 1951 and 1952
Copyright © Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Media ID 24180664
Date: 17th December 2021
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Image Size: 6466 x 5414 Pixels
Filesize is 4.42MB
Associated Categories: Docks and shipping
Keywords: 1950s, caisson, concrete, journey, navigation, people, river, transport, water transport, work