04-06-2012, 06:43 AM
I think those technically would be called revetments (i.e retaining walls to contain explosions).
And there was a good reason for those revetments - they had a huge explosion there in 1944 that killed several hundred people. It would have been even bigger if the not yet unloaded cars hadn't been kept in revetments. More info here: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pl-us...t-chgo.htm
Smile,
Stein
And there was a good reason for those revetments - they had a huge explosion there in 1944 that killed several hundred people. It would have been even bigger if the not yet unloaded cars hadn't been kept in revetments. More info here: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pl-us...t-chgo.htm
Smile,
Stein