FLOATING DRYDOCKS - CAREENING THE YFD6

Duration: 17 min

Year Published: 1946

Creator: Department of the Navy (Department of Defense)

Color: B&W

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Shows the method of tipping an 18,000 ton yard floating dock on its beam to provide passage through the Panama Canal, and explains the need for this type of careening where docks have a wider beam than the width of the canal.