Dry dock construction for big ships at Wallsend-on-Tyne
Mar. 03, 1956 - New Dock To Tackle Big Ships: Under Construction at Wallsend-on-Tyne, England is a new dry dock described as the largest between the Firth of Forth, Scotland, and the River Thames in London. Costing the equivalent of 800, 000, the dock will be used for repair of large tankers and passenger ships up to 40, 000 tons. Photo Shows View of the 715 ft. long dock being constructed at Wallsend-on-Tyne by Robert McAlpine and Sons of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd
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13176077
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46911377
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Constructed Costing Cranes Described Equivalent Forth Mcalpine Repair Tackle Tankers Tons Wigham
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