Floating Drydocks

[limeybiker]

A few photographs of floating docks in San Diego.

[ivorthediver]

Thank you Don , for taking the trouble to post these photo's for us .

[limeybiker]

A few photographs of floating docks in San Diego.

USS Independence LCS2 and Cape St. George in drydock

[limeybiker]

A few photographs of floating docks in San Diego.

USS Independence LCS2 in Dry Dock 25th April 2016

[Brian James]

Hawthorn Leslie Type River Class Destroyer HMS Doon pictured in the Harwich Harbour floating dock c1915.
She was laid down on February 16th 1904 at Hawthorn Leslie Shipyard at Hebburn-on-Tyne and launched on November 8th 1904. She was completed in June 1905. Her original armament was to be the same as the Turtleback Torpedo Boat Destroyers that preceded her. In 1906 the Admiralty decided to upgrade the armament by landing the five 6-pounder naval guns and shipping three 12-pounder 8 hundredweight guns. Two would be mounted abeam at the foc's'le break and the third gun would be mounted on the quarterdeck.
In early 1914 when displaced by G Class Destroyers she joined the 9th Destroyer Flotilla based at Chatham tendered to HMS St George. The 9th Flotilla was a Patrol Flotilla tasked with Anti-Submarine and Counter Mining patrols in the Firth of Forth area.
On December 16th 1914 under command of Lieutenant-Commander H. McLeod-Fraser, RN, as the division leader with HMS Waveney, HMS Test and HMS Moy were sent to patrol off Hartlepool. During the German Raid on Hartlepool, she was damaged by German shellfire. She was straddled by three salvoes with one near miss by an 11-inch shell grazing the after edge of the foremost funnel, damaging a Berthon collapsible lifeboat, before going overboard and bursting on impact with the water. She suffered splinter damage and had her wireless, aft gun and torpedo tube put out of action. She suffered three dead and six wounded.
In August 1915 with the amalgamation of the 9th and 7th Flotillas she was deployed to the 7th Destroyer Flotilla based at the River Humber.She remained employed on the Humber Patrol, participating in Counter Mining operations and Anti-Submarine patrols for the remainder of the war.In 1919 she was paid off and laid up in reserve awaiting disposal. On May 27th 1919 she was sold to Thos W Ward of Sheffield for breaking at Rainham, Kent, on the Thames Estuary

[Little h]

THE RN's FLOATING DRY DOCK AT BERMUDA
Please go to - http://www.bermuda-online.org/rnd.htm - and then scroll down to 1869 and see the images below the text. Ditto 1902 and then go to 1946 for images. Incidentally the whole site contains a wealth of information about Bermuda past and present for those interested. Note there is a seperate section containing photos of the ships Badges which were painted on the walls of the dockyard. They were removed due to the last modernisation for the last Americas Cup but Bermudians are very proud of ALL their history so you can still view them.

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A set of stamps has been released to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Bermuda Floating Dock. On June 24, 1869, HM Floating Dock Bermuda began its 3,985-mile journey to the island, eventually arriving on July 27. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/articl ... -floating-

BERMUDA | Monday July 22, 2019

The Royal Gazette


Stamps commemorate floating dock

Fiona McWhirter
Published Jul 21, 2019 at 11:02 pm (Updated Jul 21, 2019 at 11:02 pm)

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A set of stamps has been released to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Bermuda Floating Dock.

It took about 1,400 workers nearly three years to complete the structure at a shipyard in North Woolwich, England.

On June 24, 1869, HM Floating Dock Bermuda began its 3,985-mile journey to the island, eventually arriving on July 27.

It served the Royal Navy from 1870 until about 1904, ...................(continues)

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Open link (above) to read the full article

[ivorthediver]

Amazing Structure for its time Harry , don't you think , and served her country well .... right up till the end when she had bad vibes about being sold

[Pelican]

There are some good images and information about this dry dock here:
http://dawlishchronicles.blogspot.com/2 ... -1869.html
Also: "In 1950, the Bermuda Government tried to clear the bay of the remnants of the dock using dynamite, to no avail. The now rusted and ruined floating dock is located at the entrance to Stoves Bay, also known as Pontoons in Spanish Point."
From - http://www.royalgazette.com/article/201 ... /707289997
I've been down to Spanish Pt. a few times. The remains of the dry dock used to be a good source of crab and lobster but not easy to get at.

[ivorthediver]

Thanks David , a very interesting article , made even more intriguing by the time frame .

Things of this nature served to enhance our naval prowess I feel , and bolster our reputation .......I thought so .

[Pelican]

Whilst searching for info about Admiralty tug Enigma which towed PTA targets out in Singers - any info about her greatly appeciated - came across this, apols no time to copy and paste:
FLOATING DRY DOCK NO. 22 - AFD 22
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org ... TyFF-jduM8