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The Pont transbordeur de Brest started life as the [[Bizerte Transporter Bridge|Pont transbordeur Bizerte]] in Tunisia, where it was in operation from 1898 to 1909 (being removed when the harbour mouth was widened}. It was relacated to the Porte Militaire at Brest in 1909. Bombed in 1944 and demolished in 1947. 109m span<ref>''Transporter Bridges - an Illustrated History'' by John Hannavy, published in 2020, Pen & Sword Books</ref> | The Pont transbordeur de Brest started life as the [[Bizerte Transporter Bridge|Pont transbordeur Bizerte]] in Tunisia, where it was in operation from 1898 to 1909 (being removed when the harbour mouth was widened}. It was relacated to the Porte Militaire at Brest in 1909. Bombed in 1944 and demolished in 1947. 109m span<ref>''Transporter Bridges - an Illustrated History'' by John Hannavy, published in 2020, Pen & Sword Books</ref> | ||
Photograph [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Pont_transbordeur_Brest.jpg here]. | |||
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The Pont transbordeur de Brest started life as the Pont transbordeur Bizerte in Tunisia, where it was in operation from 1898 to 1909 (being removed when the harbour mouth was widened}. It was relacated to the Porte Militaire at Brest in 1909. Bombed in 1944 and demolished in 1947. 109m span[1]
Photograph here.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Transporter Bridges - an Illustrated History by John Hannavy, published in 2020, Pen & Sword Books