Kite anchor
Object numberNMRN 2023/133
Object categoryfittings
Object nameanchor
TitleKite anchor
DescriptionSteel Kite anchor, made in 1943. After the D-Day invasion of Normandy in June 1944 the Allies brought their own harbours to supply their offensive, these were known as the Mulberry Harbours. Major Alan Beckett designed the harbours as well as his own anchor, known as the Kite anchor, to keep various parts of the harbour securely moored to the sea bed. Beckett designed the anchors to be light weight enough to be easily handled but also having the necessary holding power to secure the harbour sections in place. In the build-up to D-Day, 1944, parts of the Mulberry Harbour were moored off the Isle of Wight and then transported to Normandy after the invasion. Not all anchors were removed and several were found off Peel Bank in the Isle of Wight, where this anchor was located before being recovered.
Associated subjectNormandy Landings (1944)
Mulberry Harbours
Mulberry Harbours
Associated date1939 - 1945
Production date1943 - 1943