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