Letter: Origins of the Mulberry harbours' codename

Sir: Your article about the Mulberry harbours identifies with a controversial, minority viewpoint regarding their usefulness. This is very much at odds with the widely held conviction that the Mulberry, a quite remarkable feat of engineering construction, was an essential part of the ultimate success of the D-Day landings.

Yours faithfully,

GORDON RANKINE

Beckett Rankine Partnership

Consulting Engineers

London, SW1