| Name: | DOVER DOCK - AFD 3 |
| Type: | Floating Drydock |
| Keel: | 02/07/1911 |
| Launched: | 20/01/1912 |
| Completed: | 04/1912 |
| Builder: | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
| Yard: | Wallsend |
| Yard Number: | 891 |
| Dimensions: | 290.0 x 43.0 x 16.0ft |
| Engines: | None |
| Engines by: | n/a |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Armament: | None |
| History: | |
| 04/1912 | British Royal Navy |
| 1948 | Metal Industries, Rosyth |
| 17/10/1950 | Sank |
| Comments: | Lifting capacity of 1600tons |
| Dimensions: overall length, width between walls & max internal draft | |
| Designed as a dock to lift three submarines | |
| Also seen referred to as the SHEERNESS DOCK | |
| 02/08/1912: Trial lift of HMS AMAZON at Sheerness | |
| 1914 to 1921: Dock is located at Dover | |
| 05/1921 to 1948: Based at Rosyth | |
| 01/07/1948: Left Rosyth under tow by ENGLISHMAN for Faroe Islands | |
| 17/10/1950: Sank under tow from Faroe Islands to unknown destination |
Above photo thought to be of DOVER DOCK is courtesy of Louise Karmazyn
Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum
Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum
Above photo, during her time at Dover, is courtesy of Photoship
Army & Navy Gazette, Saturday, 27/04/1912
Army & Navy Gazette, Saturday, 03/08/1912