22,000-ton, solid trough type drydock, 654 ft long, and 100 ft wide inside wing walls, built by Bethlehem Steel Co in 1943; dock was launched in three sections; it has 16 water tight compartments which can be filled or emptied individually so ships of different sizes can be hauled; dock is self-docking in that end sections can be detached and used to raise center section, and center section used to dock end sections.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Floating drydock -- Vital factor in today's ship repair program


    Additional title:

    Pac Mar Rev


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1947


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Protection of a Floating Drydock

    K. N. Barnard | NTIS | 1965


    New floating drydock at Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A

    Crandall, P.S. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1963


    West coast ferry built in floating drydock

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1954



    West coast ferry built in floating drydock

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1954