South Tyneside History
| Title | Tyne Dock Engineering Company |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0000203 |
| Photographer | Amy Celia Flagg |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 02 October 1941 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | c1940s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | A bomb fell between the fitting shop and number one dock of the Tyne Dock Engineering Company's repair yard. It wrecked the side of the dry dock and lifted the SS Southport, weighing 570 tons, off the keel blocks and laid it on it's side on the opposite side of the dock. |
