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Operation Pluto (Pipe Lines Under The Ocean) where pipes were layed under the English
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Operation Pluto (Pipe Lines Under The Ocean) where pipes were layed under the English
Operation Pluto (Pipe Lines Under The Ocean) where pipes were layed under the English Channel by which Allied Armies in Europe were nourished during WWII.
The scheme was developed by Arthur Hartley, chief engineer with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Allied forces on the European continent required a tremendous amount of fuel. Pipelines were considered necessary to relieve dependence on oil tankers.
Picture shows: Drums for carrying steel pipe were known as " Conuns" (HMS Conundrums) This picture
shows a Conun being towed by the Royal Navy across the Channel and laying the first continuous length
of steel pipe 67 miles long.
May 1945
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Mirrorpix
France
Media ID 21903824
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