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Model of the Dry Dock at Flushing
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Flushing dry dock, model, c. 1783. In 1705 Flushing (Vlissingen) became the first Dutch harbour with a dry dock. A ship coming in for repairs would sail in at high tide and be supported by stocks. The sluice gates would then be closed and the water released with the ebb tide. The last remaining water was pumped out with a horse-powered mill. Ship's carpentry tools are shown on the floor of the dock and on the vessel's deck.
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Credit lineModel of the Dry Dock at Flushing. c. 1783. 's Lands Werf Vlissingen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
