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Incorrect Fuel Hub Port/Port-en-Bessin


Magic Zach

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On Normandy, the port en-Bessin is misnamed as "Les Moulins".  Port-en-Bessin was a rather critical port to the allies, as it was the main fuel port for the allies (until Antwerp was taken), as a part of a ship-to-shore transfer system, known as TOMBOLA.

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Following the liberation of the Port-en-Bessin to the West of Arromanches by a combined force of 47 Commando Royal Marines and 4 SAS Brigade the quayside would be used to offload small coastal tankers. By D+9 fuel would be pumped to storage tanks and jerrycan filling equipment at Mt Cauvin, near Etreham, 3km inland from the port.

 

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The pipelines from Port-en-Bessin would be joined by two 6″ TOMBOLA pipelines bought ashore at Saint Honorine-des-Pertes, 5km from Port-en-Bassin.

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Of major note, is that not only is Port-en-Bessin mislabeled on our map, but also mis-modeled as well.

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...the TOMBOLA system and Port en Bessin continued to be used to great effect, greatly exceeding expectations.

 


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There is a lot of this on the Normandy map. I am fine with general map textures, and don't mind repetitive blocks of greenery, but roads/villages/rivers/major structures like the fuel hub discussed here should at least resemble the actual map. I hope Ugra can revisit at least major inaccuracies while they fix/update other areas of the map. 

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In context to Normandy 2, I want to bump this

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