King George V Graving Dock
| King George V Graving Dock | |
|---|---|
Location within Southampton | |
| Former names | No. 7 Dry Dock |
| General information | |
| Type | Dock |
| Architectural style | Concrete |
| Location | Southampton Docks |
| Coordinates | 50°54′35″N 1°26′30″W / 50.9096°N 1.4416°W |
| Construction started | 1933 |
| Completed | 1934 |
| Inaugurated | 26 July 1933 |
| Cost | > £2,000,000 |
| Owner | Associated British Ports |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francis Wentworth-Shields |
| Main contractor | John Mowlem & Company & Edmund Nuttall Sons & Company |
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King George V Graving Dock, also known as No. 7 Dry Dock, is a former dry dock situated in Southampton's Western Docks. It was designed by F.E. Wentworth-Shields and constructed by John Mowlem & Company and Edmund Nuttall Sons & Company. It was formally opened by King George V and Queen Mary on 26 July 1933 although the final construction work was only complete the following year. At the time of construction it was the largest graving dock in the world, a status it retained for nearly thirty years. In 2005, the caisson gates and keel blocks were removed, converting the dock to a permanent wet dock.