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Thesaurus Term/Concept: BOMBARDON
| Identifier |
131955 |
| Class |
MARITIME CRAFT TYPE |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
A floating breakwater in the form of a hollow cruciform tube 200 ft long by 25 ft high. Bombardons were designed to reduce the height of waves and formed the outer breakwater of the Mulberry harbours. |
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