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Discover the history of the HMS Cossack from 1854 to 1875.
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30 October 1870
Sent Roman Catholics to Chapel. Performed Divine Service. Gave special leave to both watches.
Dry Docks – Three in number with every facility for the repair of ships, the dimensions are.
Albion Dock length 318 feet breadth 60 feet. Maximum depth 20 feet Minimum depth 16 feet.
Hay Dock Length 318 ½ feet, breadth 46 ½ feet. Maximum depth 16 ½ feet. Minimum depth 12 feet.
Stevenson’s. Length 378 feet breadth 60 feet. Maximum depth 60 feet. Minimum depth 16 feet
These docks are in a half finished sort of state there not having been build down to the bottom except at the entrance for money not being to hand they commenced docking at once.. Blacksmith shops are sever in number with one or two large ones in the town belonging to the Government. There are four timber yards and boat builders with all sorts of wood at hand.. the old Mauritius docks are very small and the water alongside will not admit large vessels discharging cargoes but at all times there are several small island coasters, brigs and schooners. They have commenced deepening a large place for the purpose of making them larger. Two large dredging machines are continuously at work – it will be a large place when it is finished and wharves built. At the inner end of the Chausce they have made a bridge so as to admit a flow of water from the other side into the harbour to help in clearing it of all the dirt and filth. The buoys were laid down chiefly for the warping in before they had tugs here but keeping them on the port side for entering is no danger. The mark for coming in is Petts Botte Mound directly over a small shoal just to the left of the town about SE ½ S.
