A24055
June 1944. A Gooseberry, a line of block ships laid off the beaches at Ouistreham to form a reef before the rest of the Mulberry Port was assembled. The Gooseberry includes the old HMS Durban and the Dutch cruiser Sumatra. Two DUKWs can be seen moving amongst the block ships. Note: Goosberry 5 at Sword beach. Photo by LT Claude Henry Parnall IWM A24055