Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the public for several reasons. That’s quite a pity while these books contains useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor accessible. Of essential interest for navy and merchant ships was where in the world dock (yard) facilities were available for ordinary repairs or in case of emergency. The costs of using such a facility was of course also of interest and finally these information was of great value in times of war.
P. 537: “Amoy stands on the S.W. part of the island of the same name. The harbour is well sheltered and can receive vessels of the largest draught. Every convenience exists for repairing ships, and there is a dock suitable for vessels 300 feet long.”
Source
G.D. Urquhart. Dues and charges of shipping in foreign ports; a manual of reference for the use of shipowners, shipbrokers, & shipmasters. London, 1869.
P. 537: “Amoy stands on the S.W. part of the island of the same name. The harbour is well sheltered and can receive vessels of the largest draught. Every convenience exists for repairing ships, and there is a dock suitable for vessels 300 feet long.”
Source
G.D. Urquhart. Dues and charges of shipping in foreign ports; a manual of reference for the use of shipowners, shipbrokers, & shipmasters. London, 1869.
