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PACIFIC STATION.
LIST of Important Docks.
Dimensions.
l'Ince.
Name of Dock.
Length. Breadthı.
Depth on Sill at H.W.
Remarks.
Feet.
Feet.
Feet.
British.
Esquimalt
46.
333
20
Admiralty priority.
have
Foreign.
United States—-
Port Townsend
Quarter-master Harbour
Floating
375
"
(of woxd!)
325
Portland
..
San Francisco..
Albina
400
Mare Island
Peruvian-
Callao
Hunter's Point
Hydraulic Government
Iron floating
416
450
530
837832
90
80
42
90
63
79
:
300
76
132826 2
Constructing.
25
19
27
21
Chilean--
Talcahuano
..
Government
422
74
35
Building.
The Canadian coast is the only British territory on this station. The dock at Esquimalt will take the first-class cruisers, and present requirements do not appear to call for more.
SOUTH-EAST COAST OF AMERICA STATION.
LIST of Important Docks.
Dimensions.
Place.
Name of Docks.
Length. Breadth.
Depth on Sill at H.W.
British,
None.
Foreign.
Rio de Janeiro
Monte Video
..
..
Feet.
Feet.
Feet.
Government No. 1 No. 2 Progresso Maritimo Cibito
392
..
258
420
450
23235
70
24
65
20
70
24
55
18
Remarks.
* Level of water very variable, and ships may be detained waiting.
Should naval operations take place on the station, the want of docks might be severely folt. The Falkland Islands is, however, the only British territory, and from their position, whilst invaluable in certain phases of war, a dock would be scarcely used in peace time.
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