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Thesaurus Term/Concept: DRY DOCK

Identifier 69452
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A stone-faced enclosure, with entrance closed by a floatable caisson or by gates, which can be pumped dry for inspection, maintenance, or repair of the hull or underwater fittings of a ship or ships.

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Instances/Examples (3)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX28905 19th century quay, 'Beaumont Quay', Beaumont-Cum-Moze (Monument)
Monument Type MEX40352 Landermere Wharf Area (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31777 Mulberry Harbour Construction Site (destroyed), Tilbury Dock (Monument)