New-York daily tribune., 1843-02-01
The Rival Floating Docxs.

To tae Editors Of Tic Tribure:
notice in the Repor, made through Mr.. Weod OF the
Naval Committee, the slhec OF Dry Docks, an mpor
,an TACT, which doubt the Committee would wiss
10 have corrected.
The Report states that the Balance Dock OF Mr.. Gilbert
sin operation in New-York for fifteen Aaaa>d tons 1t Is
well kuewn every NewYorker, who knows hing OF
the subject that the Dock alluded capable OF raising
vessels OF only about three ha,red and y on and has
never been extended or tried beyond ha; Limit should
have attributed this to mspfat, except that Mr
Wood goes define that he meant clear Lifting eapac-
y 500 available for ra.ng ships by speaking IN
the sane connexiop Of another Dock The an
serted without evidence, believed except Mr. Gilberts
statement be in operation in Amsterdam for COO ons
which Mr. Wood ys lifting power "neaEly thou
sand greater than the ship OF the lne and
more than the Secretary tells Es will be required owing 10
the intention of the Department TO dsrane before
ing - and il well hnown that the Pennsylvania disan-
tied weighs lit;le three thousand oRs Thus it is
Mr. Wood intends convey The idea and does
yey IT, that Gbers Dock raise ressels 800 tons
burthen. He has beea greatly msnformed and no dcub.
will feel pleased 10 be put right In iAe matter.
would merely remark, in additsa that The Report al
udes 10 preference alleged be given and gwen some
respects The Commissioners appointed by The Secretary 81
the Navy examine the subjects but certainly should
have gone say that The Secretary OF the Navy the
Court 10 whom this :sgcr sA much testimoay other
,ource was submitted sustain any such prefer
ence but poiniecly thai Ae does etrrtai e.
friIy believe that If tie Committee would give the subject
thorough rev ion, they would not only 10 The same
coucusion, bat examining the overwhelming tesiira-
nias furnished their Report Of the superiority Of
the Seciicna plan of Floating Dock, they would Instantly
reverse their Report
Since writing the above have read communication
in your paper OF Tuesday from QUE, undoubtedly
largely Interested in the Balance Dock; and had he
consulted that interest with Judgement, he would not
have 50 overshot the truth In his in matters
easily disproved and which already we'll known 10
be aurue In relation the depth OF required by
the Sectional Dock the plan specifications Tor dock
OF abundant capacity take the largest ne Of battle
ship gives bat II feet depth Ike dock, (which be
duced if necessary ee The traught Of The vessel
% feet makes 81 feet and t depth would very rarely IL
deed be required took the pains yesterday IN
form myself the depth of al the Brooklyn Yard
by visit there and ascertaaed from undoubted
ta they have q e feet high 50
feet Also, thai any requisite depth may be easily obtained
BY dredging and Thai The dirt taken out wanted 70 ill in
,te fats This viii be sufficient show how much credit
can be given the statements OF yorr correspondent In
requesting publication Of this n.ay be welte say that
have nol the least pecunary interest n either Of The
docks or thei- adoption by The Government and only
desire that Congress may be islet the subject
A MECHANIC.