Out of all what was planned in that period, only the 250 meter long breakwater was constructed and put into operation on October 23, 1909.
It was a buoy at the entrance to a long breakwater.
The harbour was constructed by blasting 1.6 million tonnes of rock from the hillside to make a 900 m long breakwater.
When completed, the port will have a 1.5 km long breakwater, with a minimum basin depth of 17m.
Outside the inlet, the 1000 m long curved breakwater has been completed.
The two rectangular basins that today make up the harbour and the long breakwater just below the cliffs were all built for this trade.
The town's outer harbour is protected by a long breakwater, useful for sea angling.
The channel ran almost due east between the two long breakwaters of black stone.
Staithes has a sheltered harbour, bounded by high cliffs and two long breakwaters.
Beyond the long breakwater stretched the azure expanse of the Mediterranean, bluer than she'd ever imagined a sea could be.