HMS Conundrum explained

HMS Conundrum was the unofficial name given to the large drums used for laying the World War II Normandy landings PLUTO pipeline.^[1] The drums were cone-ended, hence the abbreviation CONUN and were used in the sea, hence subsequent ship HMS Conundrum nickname. They were 30 feet in diameter and weighed 250 tons.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

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Notes and References

1. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/operation-pluto-oil-gasoline-game.html Operation Pluto
2. http://www.combinedops.com/pluto.htm PLUTO - PIPELINE UNDER THE OCEAN
3. http://www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/PlutoPipeline.html Pluto and its whereabouts in Epsom
4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/04/uk_d_day_inventions/html/6.stm Picture of a "HMS Conundrum"
5. http://www.iwbeacon.com/Pipeline-Under-the-Ocean.aspx Pipeline Under the Ocean