Lightship that helped to save the lives of thousands of allied troops during the D-Day landings now lies rusting in River Neath.
The lightship LV72, code named Juno for the beach it landed on, now rests on a muddy bank on the River Neath in Swansea.
The lightship was built for the Trinity House Lighthouse and Light Vessel Authority in 1903 and used the same construction parts as the Titanic
The lightship was built for the Trinity House Lighthouse and Light Vessel Authority in 1903 using the same hull plate and rivet construction as the ill-fated Titanic.
Juno saw service in a variety of different stations from 1903 until the Second World War where it played a major role in the Operation Overlord landings at Juno beach in Normandy.
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The lightship LV72, code named Juno for the beach it landed on, now rests on a muddy bank on the River Neath in Swansea.
The lightship was built for the Trinity House Lighthouse and Light Vessel Authority in 1903 and used the same construction parts as the Titanic
The lightship was built for the Trinity House Lighthouse and Light Vessel Authority in 1903 using the same hull plate and rivet construction as the ill-fated Titanic.
Juno saw service in a variety of different stations from 1903 until the Second World War where it played a major role in the Operation Overlord landings at Juno beach in Normandy.
On with the pics.
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Thanks for looking.