The Breakwater at Plymouth
In 1812, engineer John Rennie began constructing a massive breakwater across Plymouth Sound in southwest England. For centuries, ships anchoring in that harbor had been...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Nahum 1:7.
In 1812, engineer John Rennie began constructing a massive breakwater across Plymouth Sound in southwest England. For centuries, ships anchoring in that harbor had been at the mercy of violent storms sweeping in from the English Channel. Vessels dragged their anchors, smashed against rocks, and sank within sight of shore. The harbor offered proximity to land but no real protection.…
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