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JOHN LAING PLC. Tilbury Docks, Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock, Essex,03/1952. Creator: John Laing plc.

JOHN LAING PLC. 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. For photographs of its construction see albums JLP01/01/063 - JLP01/01/064.
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Tilbury Docks, Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock, Essex,03/1952. Creator: John Laing plc.
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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. For photographs of its construction see albums JLP01/01/063 - JLP01/01/064.
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6466 x 5414 px | 100.2 MB
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54.7 x 45.8 cm | 21.6 x 18.0 in (300 dpi)
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