DOCK FOR SEAPLANES
A 1000-ton floating dry dock for seaplanes is a recent innovation at Pembroke, England, where no "slipway" is available to haul the aircraft from the water when repairs are required. When the floating structure is submerged, an operation requiring 20 minutes, it can take aboard seaplanes of any draft up to seven feet. With buoyancy restored, the dock raises a seaplane high and dry, so that the pontoons and other parts of the under-carriage are readily accessible to workmen for any repairs that may be necessary. A fully-equipped workshop occupies the space below decks, together with accommodations for a crew of 19. Constructed on the lines of a ship, the unusual dry dock can be moved to suit demands.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22672, 10 September 1935, Page 2
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122DOCK FOR SEAPLANES Otago Daily Times, Issue 22672, 10 September 1935, Page 2
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