MARINE REPAIR PLANTS The Charleston Dry Dock & Machine Co. and the United States Navy are equipped to make major repairs to wood and steel vessels. above and below the water line or to engines and bunkers. The latter is available to merchant ships when not engaged on naval vessels. At the navy yard there is a large graving dock and a 2,000ton marine railway served by numerous cranes while the Charleston Dry Dock & Machine Co. has two marine railways served by two 12ton locomotive cranes. The Marine Machine Shop is equipped to make repairs on wood hulls and marine engines. The railway at this plant is capable of handling vessels 65 feet in length. Further details regarding these plants are given in the table following. |