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Name: DOVER DOCK - AFD 3
Type: Floating Drydock
Keel: 02/07/1911
Launched: 20/01/1912
Completed: 04/1912
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Wallsend
Yard Number: 891
Dimensions: 290.0 x 43.0 x 16.0ft
Engines: None
Engines by: n/a
Propulsion: None
Construction: Steel
Armament: None
History:
04/1912 British Royal Navy
1948 Metal Industries, Rosyth
17/10/1950 Sank
Comments: Lifting capacity of 1600tons
Dimensions: overall length, width between walls & max internal draft
Designed as a dock to lift three submarines
Also seen referred to as the SHEERNESS DOCK
02/08/1912: Trial lift of HMS AMAZON at Sheerness
1914 to 1921: Dock is located at Dover
05/1921 to 1948: Based at Rosyth
01/07/1948: Left Rosyth under tow by ENGLISHMAN for Faroe Islands
17/10/1950: Sank under tow from Faroe Islands to unknown destination


Above photo thought to be of DOVER DOCK is courtesy of Louise Karmazyn

Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum

Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum

Above photo, during her time at Dover, is courtesy of Photoship

Army & Navy Gazette, Saturday, 27/04/1912

Army & Navy Gazette, Saturday, 03/08/1912