Outer Dock / Princess Alexandra Dock

Opened: 1836

Closed: 1984 - the dock is now a marina

Berths: 1 - 9

Length of quays: 2621 ft (799 m)

Area of water: 16 acres (6.5 hectares)

Width of dock basin entrance: 150 ft (46 m)

Depth of water at high tide: about 31 ft (9 m)

Depth of water at low tide: about 18 ft (5 m)

Inner Dock

Opened: 1851

Closed: 1963 - the dock was filled in

Berths: 10 - 19

Length of quays: 2575 ft (7853 m)

Area of water: 10 acres (4.1 hectares)

Inner Dock was only accessible at high tide

Empress Dock

Opened: 1890

Berths: 20 - 27

Length of quays: 3809 ft (1160 m)

Area of water: 18.5 acres (7.5 hectares)

Width of dock basin entrance: 165 ft (50 m)

Depth of water at high tide: about 39 ft (12 m)

Depth of water at low tide: about 26 ft (8 m)

Coal barge docks

Opened: late 1800s

Closed: 1979

Berths: 28

Length of quays: 360 ft (110 m)

Itchen Quays

Opened: 1875 - 95

Berths: 29 - 36

Length of quays: 3398 ft (1036 m)

Depth of water at high tide: 33 - 46 ft (10 - 14 m)

Depth of water at low tide: 20 - 33 ft (6 - 10 m)

South and Test Quays

Opened: 1902

Berths: 37 - 41

Length of quays: 1992 ft (607 m)

Depth of water at high tide: about 45 ft (14 m)

Depth of water at low tide: about 32 ft (10 m)

Ocean Dock

Opened: 1890

Berths: 42 - 47

Length of quays: 3807 ft (1160 m)

Area of water: 15.5 acres (6.2 hectares)

Width of dock basin entrance: 400 ft (122 m)

Depth of water at high tide: about 53 ft (16 m)

Depth of water at low tide: about 40 ft (12 m)

Dry-docks

Number 1 dry-dock

Opened: 1846

Length: 401 ft (122 m)

Width of entrance: 66 ft (20 m)

Depth of water at high tide: 19 ft 3 in (6 m)

Depth of water at low tide: 15 ft 9 in (5 m)

Number 2 dry-dock

Opened: 1847

Length: 281 ft (86 m)

Width of entrance: 51 ft (16 m)

Depth of water at high tide: 14 ft (4.2 m)

Depth of water at low tide: 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)

Number 3 dry-dock

Opened: 1854

Length: 523 ft (159 m)

Width of entrance: 80 ft (24 m)

Depth of water at high tide: 24 ft 2 in (7.4 m)

Depth of water at low tide: 20 ft 8 in (6.3 m)

Number 4 dry-dock

Opened: 1879

Length: 479 ft (146 m)

Width of entrance: 56 ft (17 m)

Depth of water at high tide: 22 ft 9 in (7 m)

Depth of water at low tide: 19 ft 3 in (5.9 m)

Prince of Wales (No 5) dry-dock

Opened: 1896

Length: 745 ft (227 m)

Width of entrance: 91 ft (28 m)

Depth of water at high tide: 31 ft 9 in (9.7 m)

Depth of water at low tide: 29 ft 3 in (8.9 m)

Trafalgar (No 6) dry-dock

Opened: 1905

Length: 912 ft (278 m)

Width of entrance: 100 ft (30 m)

Depth of water at high tide: 35 ft (10.7 m)

Depth of water at low tide: 31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)

South and Test Quays

Ocean Dock

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