Name: | BERMUDA DOCK |
Type: | Floating Drydock |
Launched: | 08/02/1902 |
Completed: | 06/1902 |
Builder: | CS Swan & Hunter |
Yard: | Wallsend Yard |
Yard Number: | 262 |
Dimensions: | 545.0 x 99.0 x 33.0ft |
Engines: | None |
Engines by: | n/a |
Propulsion: | n/a |
Construction: | Steel |
Reg Number: | n/a |
History: | |
1902 | The Admiralty |
1946 | Regusci y Voulminot, Montevideo |
1974 | Tsakos, Montevideo |
1989 | Broken up |
Comments: | Designed by Clark & Standfield with a lifting capacity 11700tons |
Dimensions: overall length, width between walls & max internal draft | |
At the time of her launch she was the world's largest floating structure | |
24/01/1902: An end section 119.0 x 95.9 x 26.9ft was launched | |
1902: Cost £225,600 | |
1902: Based in Bermuda | |
1906: In service. Delayed by completion of breakwater & berth | |
1925: Assigned name/pennant AFD 1 | |
1944: Docked 142 ships | |
1989: Broken up by Gerdau, Brazil |
Above photo copyright The Engineer
The day before the launch. Photo copyright the Municipal Archives of Trondheim
Launch of the dock 08/02/1902. Photo copyright Tyne and Wear Archives
Ready for delivery. Photo copyright the Municipal Archives of Trondheim
First test of the dock on the Medway 05/07/1902, lifting HMS SANS PAREIL
Shields Daily Gazette, Monday, 10/02/1902
Shields Daily Gazette, Monday, 26/05/1902