Detached Mole

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Detached Mole is a major breakwater structure in Gibraltar Harbour that shelters the port’s anchorage and berthing areas from the open sea.

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Detached Mole canonical 3

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf breakwater
coastal engineering structure
harbour structure
adjacentTo North Mole
South Mole
associatedWith maritime trade
shipping lanes near Gibraltar
category Breakwaters
Coastal fortifications in Gibraltar
Port of Gibraltar infrastructure
country Gibraltar
function protects harbour from open sea
shelters anchorage areas
shelters berthing areas
harbourSide Gibraltar Harbour
hasNavigationAid lighthouse
hasPart Detached Mole Lighthouse
hasStructureType detached mole
isMajorBreakwaterOf Gibraltar Harbour
locatedInWaterBody Bay of Gibraltar
locatedOnCoastOf Iberian Peninsula
location Gibraltar Harbour
material concrete
stone
overseasTerritoryOf United Kingdom
partOf port infrastructure of Gibraltar
purpose provide safe anchorage
provide sheltered berths
reduce wave action in harbour
seaSide Mediterranean Sea
separates open sea from inner harbour
strategicImportance supports operations at Strait of Gibraltar
usedBy Port of Gibraltar
linked to: Gibraltar Harbour
usedFor commercial shipping
harbour protection
naval operations support

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gibraltar Harbour hasPart Detached Mole
North Mole adjacentTo Detached Mole
South Mole adjacentTo Detached Mole