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Question.
PORTS AND HARBOURS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE:
Humber (Hull and Immingham).
5 What are the respective lengths of piers, wharves, or in the case of enclosed docks) dock quays, where the maximum depth of water, referred to in Question 4, exists?
What percentage does the total of these lengths bear to the total accommo- dation at the port ?
Hull.
The length of quays in the new joint dock, having a depth of
ft., is ft
This represents per cent. of the total accommodation at Hull belong- ing to the North Eastern and Hell and Barnsley Railway Companies, which amounts in all to
Immingham.
The length of quays in the Imming-
ham Dook having a depth of amounts to ft.
This represents
ft.,
per cent. of the total accommodation at the dock, which amounts in all to
Leith.
The length of quaye in the Imperial Dock having a depth of ft. is 4,800 ft. This is about 17 per cent. of the total accommodation at the barbour and docks, which amounts in all to
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UNITED KINGDOM.
Tees (Middlesbrough).
The depth of 27 ft. (H. W.O.N.T.) in the Middlesbrough Dock is available along the whole length of the dock sides (viz.. 6,805 (+).
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Tyne (Newcastle, North Shields, South Sheilda).
The depths of water referred to in the first part of question 4 are at single berths.
The length of qusye at the Tyne Dock having a depth of ft. is ft.. per cent. of the whole accommodation of the dock, which Amounts to
A full reply to the second part of this question is impracticable, as Almost the whole of both banks of the Tyne within the jurisdiction of the Tyne Improvement Commis- sioners is lined with public and private quays, wharves, staiths, &e., and shipbuilding and repairing yards, so that the river has the appearance of a huge dock,
6. What are the dimensions (length, loaded draught and beam at that draught) of the largest vessel which, under existing circum- stances, can be (a) berthed any
pier
(L.W.0.8.T)?
or
alongside wharf
(b) in the case of en-
closed docks-
(1) admitted direct to for (2) admitted through the entrance lock of any important dock ordocks, H.W.O.N.T. I
7. What are the dimensions (length, breadth and depth over sill H.W.O.N.T.) of the largest dry dock or floating dock in the port?
The dimensions are limited by those of the entrance lock to the new Joint Dock, which is 750 ft. in length and 85 ft. in breadth, with a depth of 32 ft. 11 ins. (H.W.O.N.T.) over the inner sill.
The dimensious are limited by those of the entrance lock, which is 840 ft. in length and 90 ft. in breadth, with a depth of 43 ft. 6 ins. (H.W.O.N.T.) over the inner sill.
are:-
The dimensions of the joint dock
The dimensions of the Graving Dock
Graving Dock (No. 1) are →
Ft.
Ins.
Length. Breadth
550
ย
Length
740
Ft. Ius.
0
72
0
Breadth
56 0
Depth over sill
-
22 0
(H.W.O.N.T.)
Depth over sill (H.W.O.N.T.)
The dimensions are limited by those of the entrance lock to the Imperiul Dock, which is 350 ft. in length and 70 ft. in breadth, with a depth of 26 ft. 11 ins. (H.W.O.N.T.) over the inner will, Longer abips can, of course, enter on the level.
The dimensions are limited by those of the entrance lock to the Middlesbrough Dock, which is 80 ft. in width, with a depth of 27 ft. (H.W.O,N.T.) over the inner will
Ships of about 700 ft. in length
cun enter on the level.
A vessel 800 ft. in longthaud of ft. learn, and with a draught of could berth at No. 1 Whitehill Point River Staiths.
The dimensions of vessels which can use the Tyne Dock are limited by those of its entrance lock, which is
ft. in length and H ft. in breadth (at its widest entrance), with
depth of 27 ft. (H.W.O.N.T.) over the inner will.
The dimensions of the Imperial Dry Thedimensions of Messrs. Smith's Dock (eutered from the Imperial - Dry Dock No. 11 (which is the Dock) are:-
largest on the Tees) are:--
The dimensions of the Hebburn Graving Dock at Nowonetle, which
is the largest on the Tyne, are:—
Ft.
Ins.
Ft. Ina.
Ft Ins.
Length
550
0
I
Length
575
U
Breadth
70
Breadth
73
0
Depth
over
sill
Depth over will
Length Breedt.li Depth
711 90
0
over pill
(H.W.O.N.T.)
(H.W.O.N.T.) -
There are no repairing facilities
in the Middlesbrough Dock.
(H.W.O.N.T.)
8. How much capital ex- penditure has been in- curred up to the end of the last completed financial year-
(a) on entrance and
approach channels?
(b) on entrance locks in the case of enclosed docks) and on berth. ing accommodation (including transit
sheds, cranes, &c.) † () on other works (in-
cluding land) ?
On how much of the total
capital expenditure is in- terest now being paid?
About 2,500,000l. has been incurred
up to
, distributed as follows:-
(a)
(0)
The various docks and wharves The total amount expended by the
are in private hands.
Tyne Improvement Commissioners
on capital account up to December 31st, 1913, was 6,904,2341. 10. 102, distributed as follows:-
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(a)
(b)
(0)
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