New Havre drydock, 1049 ft. long, to accommodate world's largest liners; dock large enough to take Leviathan or Majestic; dock can be emptied in 4 1/4 hr., closing gate steelwork weighs 1000 tons; depth on sill 42 ft. 6 in., width of dock at bottom 131 ft., at top 164 ft.


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    Title :

    The largest dry dock in France


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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