SOUTHAMPTON DOCK
LARGEST IN THE WORLD OFFICIAL OPENING (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, January 18. (Received January 19, at noon.) Speaking at the inauguration of the King George the Fifth graving dock at Southampton, Lord Essendon (chairman of the White Star Line) referred to the agreement between the Cunard and White Star Lines. He said it was intended that the North Atlantic assets of the two companies should be‘ transferred to the new company, but in every other respect > the two companies would maintain their separate entities. The graving dock is the largest in the world, being 1,200 ft long, 135 ft wide, and 59ft deep from cope to floor. It holds 260,000 tons of water, and can accommodate a vessel of 100,000 tons—if one so huge is ever built.
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Evening Star, Issue 21623, 19 January 1934, Page 9
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132SOUTHAMPTON DOCK Evening Star, Issue 21623, 19 January 1934, Page 9
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