No.1 Military Port


No.1 Military Port

A manufacturer’s drawing of the Kite Anchor.

Sectional Dock Caisson -Â Schedule of Bolt & Subsidiary Equipment. The Sectional Dock Caisson (subsequently codenamed SHARK) was designed to be used in captured ports where the dock gates had been destroyed by the retreating German Army. The caissons were designed to be universal in that their width and depth could…

Sectional Dock Caisson -Â Typical Lashing Arrangement of Tow Unit

Sectional Dock Caisson – Ladder Spanners

Sectional Dock Caisson -Â Timber Fender for Main Tank Units

Sectional Dock Caisson -Â Parcelling of Equipment Into Tow Units For Dispatch

Sectional Dock Caisson -Â Arrangement & Details of Coupling Piles

Sectional Dock Caisson – Towing Tackle

Sectional Dock Caisson -Â Sill Positioning Equipment Details of Bracing Diaphragms Bolts