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longer ships to use. The two berths are maintained to 8 metres (26 ft)+ (low water). Mulberry Jetty (berths 1 and 2), built during World War II, is 115 metres (377 ft) long, has rail access and is capable of accepting vessels of up to 8,000 tonnes with limited Ro/Ro facilities. It is named for the
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and is capable of accepting vessels up to 25,000 tonnes. It has two sophisticated class 100 ro-ro link span ramps facility capable of handling vessels with various ramp configurations. There are two 32 tonne cranes with container handling ability. Dolphins at the seaward end makes it easier for
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used on the French coast for the post D-Day logistics. The berths are maintained at 4 metres (13 ft). Gunwharf Jetty (berths 5 and 6) is a subsidiary jetty of 116 metres (381 ft) that is used to berth military landing craft and smaller vessels. The berths are maintained at 4 metres
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The port was expanded considerably, with administration blocks being put in, as well as the
Falklands deep water jetty, and training facilities. The water front is left clear for cargo and loading. The expansion of the port has become subject of a short documentary, meant for civil engineers.
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Directorate of Land Service Ammunition (DLSA) has granted the port a licence to handle ammunition/explosives on the main jetty. The port has a limited capacity to handle containerised cargo within the 289-acre estate.
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for transportation to the
Falklands as required. At the conclusion of the war the port was used to receive 80 war dead, who were kept in the cargo shed, before being processed and returned to their families for funerals.
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in 1944 by shipping men and equipment across to the beaches; the port was also used to support the occupying forces following the success of the landings. At this time the port was relatively small, with just one jetty.
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diesel-powered railway network that transports freight and occasionally passengers around the site. It is connected to the national railway network via the
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