This is a bridge very recently erected to connect one arm of the Grand Harbour breakwater to the mainland. The original bridge was destroyed by enemy forces during WWII on a surprise and unsuccessful Italian torpedo boat attack. The torpedo boats’ mission was to enter into the heart of the harbour and destroy naval ships resting there. Non of the torpedo boats returned to their homeland.
The current bridge is meant to more to embellish the area than to join the two sides. It is not open to the public. You can see the gauze wire that bars the entrance to it.
Joke: A man who travelled frequently between Malta and Sicily asked the Lord: , "Lord, grant me one wish."
The Lord replied: “For your faithfulness I will grant you one wish."
The man said, "Please, build a bridge to Sicily so I can drive over anytime I need."
The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking and all the supports required to maintain it. Take a little more time and think of another wish, a wish you think would honour and glorify Me."
The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand women.”
The Lord replied, "How do you want the bridge: two lanes or four lanes on that bridge!
Thank you very much for looking and for the wonderful comments and the fav's on yesterday's picture.
@ivan Your uncle must have seen some rough times if he was in Malta during WWII. The most difficult thing was to bring supplies to our islands. Convoys were attacked by enemy aircraft throughout their journey between Gibraltar and Malta and many vessels were lost. The husband of my grandma's sister who served in the merchant navy had his ship sunk on two occasions and he was saved from drowning from among the burning debris on both occasions.
@cruiser As you can see in my subsequent photo the breakwater is dangerous to walk on especially when the sea is rough because it has no railings. It was built specifically to keep the rough seas from disturbing the ships in the harbour. The bridge originally built was to give access to the light house at the tip to guide ships at night.
@sangwann Thank you Dione. My uncle loved the navy, I have seen photos of him on ships, relaxing and enjoying life. Sadly he was killed on board ship in the English Channel by shrapnel wounds from a German plane attack, and I never knew him. He was a favourite brother of my mother.
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