Trafalgar Graving Dock

In front, the partly filled up Trafalgar Graving Dock in 2016
History
United Kingdom
NameTrafalgar Graving Dock
NamesakeBattle of Trafalgar (1805)
Completed21 October 1905
Home port
General characteristics (as completed)
Length
  • 897 ft (273.4 m) (1913)
  • 875 ft 3 in (266.8 m) (1905)
Beam
  • Entrance:
  • 100 ft (30.5 m) (1913)
  • 90 ft (27.4 m) (1905)
  • Floor:
  • 102 ft (31.1 m) (1913)
  • 90 ft (27.4 m) (1905)
Draft
  • 35 ft (10.7 m) (1913)
  • 33 ft (10.1 m) (1905)

Trafalgar Graving Dock was one of the largest dry docks in the world. It opened in 1905 but had to be extended when the White Star Line came to Southampton and brought the Olympic-class ocean liners, which included Titanic.

The dock is colloquially known as Trafalgar Dry Dock and is also known as 'Dry Dock No 6'. It is located just west of Ocean Dock, from where Titanic left on her maiden voyage. Ocean Dock is now used by cruise ships that visit Southampton.

Trafalgar Graving Dock is no longer in operation and is now a grade II listed building. It has been partly filled up with gravel to create a car park on top of it.

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