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Name: WELLINGTON DOCK or JUBILEE DOCK
Type: Floating Dry Dock
Launched: In 3 sections on 30/05, 01/06 & 03/06/1931
Completed: 07/1931
Builder: Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Co Ltd
Yard: Wallsend Yard
Yard Number: 1463
Dimensions: 17000tons lift, 584ft long, 5000tons steel weight
Engines: None
Engines by: n/a
Propulsion: None
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: n/a
History:
07/1931 Wellington Harbour Board, New Zealand
02/1988 Nalder & Biddle Ltd, Nelson, New Zealand
12/1988 Unknown owner, Bangkok
02/01/1989 Forward section sank
08/01/1989 Aft section sank
Comments: 1931: Named the JUBILEE DOCK in honour of the Harbour Board's jubilee
The tow of 13627 miles by Dutch tugs ZWARTE ZEE & WITTE ZEE took
166 days, a world record distance.
28/12/1988: Began tow to Bankok via Singapore
02/01/1989: Dock broke in two and forward section sank 450 miles from Wellington
08/01/1989: Aft section sank after a further 125 miles of tow


Above launch photo is copyright of Pathe News

Above: Second section being manouvered. Photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above: 17/07/1931 and she starts her journey from the Tyne

Above: Clears the piers outwards. Photo courtesy of John Bage

Above photo shows WAROONGA in the dock 1941

Above photo shows TEKOA in the dock 1940