German Floating Dock (1920)

Sheerness, Kent. Intertitle: “ENORMOUS GERMAN FLOATING DOCK. 720 feet long with lifting capacity of 40,000 tons surrendered under Peace Treaty - arrives.“ L/S of a vast metal floating dock in the sea, tug boats and ships nearby are dwarfed by its enormity. Extreme L/S of the dock from the front, it appears to be constructed like a giant catamaran - two metal walls held together with girders, various vessels are docked between the walls. Note: this floating dock is also featured in Gazette story GERMAN FLOATING DOCK LAUNCHED in G 731. AH 2000. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British