Titanic Quarter #6: Alexandra Dock Traditional Cache
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Titanic Quarter #6: Alexandra Dock
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Alexandra Dock in the Port of Belfast.
The cache may not be accessible outside the opening times of the Pumphouse visitor centre. Please respect the opening times. A fee is not required to access the cache.
The Alexandra Graving Dock was built between 1885-89 following a petition which was presented to the Harbour Commissioners in 1881 by Harland & Wolff for additional fitting out facilities. A subsequent inquiry recommended a site at the north end of Queen's Island, which was accepted. It was not until 1884 that the design and dimensions of the dock were settled after visits had been made to Glasgow and Liverpool to inspect facilities there. The following year Princess Alexandra cut the first sod and gave her name to the new dock. At 253m (830ft) long the design reflected the new leaner ships of the nineteenth century.
HMS Caroline has resided in Alexandra Dock since 1924. As the dock has long been without its gate, Caroline would be moved occasionally to Hamilton Dry Dock for survey work and painting.
The adjacent pumphouse originally served Alexandra Dock and was extended when Thompson Graving Dock was built for the Olympic Class ships.
Cache is a small rust coloured magnetic nano.
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