dockyard

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It was used for fitting out ships for the Greenock Dockyard Company, lowering heavy objects into their hulls, particularly engines from the nearby Kincaid works.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

After landing in Stanley and departing from the expedition, I headed to the Historic Dockyard Museum, whose holdings included an exhibit dealing with the warrah.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2024

Located in the Royal Naval Dockyard, the museum includes exhibits devoted to the slavery era, island history, immigration and tourism.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022

The blast occurred in an internal compartment on the ship while it at the Naval Dockyard in the western city of Mumbai, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022

The Crown Coffee House, frequented by country people, was kept by William Fury in 1769 on the beach near the Dockyard.

From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.