Graving Dock
Introduction
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Graving Dock
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 26 Aug 2019
The dry dock was built in 1853-1855 to accommodate Greenland whaling vessels. It was designed by Thomas Stevenson, and is 148 feet long and 54 feet wide. Stevenson wanted to use steam-drive pumps to empty it, but the harbour trustees were suspicious of new technology, and the cheaper option of horse-operated pumps was adopted. The cost was £6000, and it was financed by a levy of 6s 6d per ton of oil landed in the port.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.504897
Longitude
-1.773534