Port maps

Overview Map of Western Docks Map of Town Quay and Royal Pier Map of Eastern Docks Map of Inner and Outer Docks Map of Ocean and Empress Docks Map of Itchen, South and Test Quays Map of Itchen Wharves Port Maps Send this story to a friend Printer-friendly version

Map of Ocean and Empress Docks

The Empress Dock was opened by Queen Victoria in 1890 and has the largest basin in Southampton docks. 1940s traffic through the docks was mainly mail and bananas, although troopships were regularly berthed here. The Ocean Dock was built in 1911 for the use of White Star liners. The art deco-style Ocean Terminal at Berths 43 and 44 was opened in 1950 for the use of passengers boarding liners here.

The maps in this section show Southampton as it was in 1944.

The numbers on the map mark the locations of individual berths. To explore the docks, click on part of the map or use the links below.

Ocean Dock

Empress Dock

Itchen Quays

Overview Map of Western Docks Map of Town Quay and Royal Pier Map of Eastern Docks Map of Inner and Outer Docks Map of Ocean and Empress Docks Map of Itchen, South and Test Quays Map of Itchen Wharves Port Maps Send this story to a friend Printer-friendly version