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saw an increase in work for the shipyard, which had built over 50 ships and repaired or converted more than 150 by the end of the war. It fitted out transports capable of conveying over 120,000 officers and men and 17,000 horses, and handled nearly 2,000 dockings. Many new facilities were established
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Australia and reassembled at Cockatoo Island, became the first Australian naval vessel built there. It was still in New South Wales ownership at the time. Sutherland Dock was widened in 1911, and the biggest slipway on the dockyard, Slipway No. 1, was built in 1912, as well
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warships. Over ÂŁ400,000 was spent on upgrades during the war, including a new turbine shop, brass foundry, plater's shed, welding workshop and slipway. The construction of the turbine shop and foundry had required extensive excavation of the cliff face, with the excavated rock then used to reclaim
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while in colonial control. Shipbuilding facilities, such as slipways and workshops, were also established, and the dockyard produced small vessels for the colonial government, in addition to its role servicing
British government vessels. It was initially administered by the superintendent of the
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Cockatoo Island was held between 1919 and 1921. It recommended that Cockatoo Island cease shipbuilding activities, but continue to function as a maintenance and repair facility. This did not take place, but in September 1923 the dockyard was transferred from the Navy to the Australian
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Shipping Board, and began operating on a commercial basis in addition to its naval work. However, a November 1927 High Court ruling held that the government could not compete for open contracts against private enterprise, resulting in the loss of a major contract for the
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Cockatoo Island was
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was built from 1882 to 1890 at a cost of ÂŁ267,825. Sutherland Dock, at 635 feet (193.5 m) long and 84 feet (25.6 m) wide, was said to be the largest dock in the world at completion. Its size allowed it to cater to the larger Royal Navy vessels.
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Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, and Vickers Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Pty Ltd, formed in 1948, would formally operate the dockyard for the remainder of its existence.
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adjacent prison, but was operated by the Department of Harbours and Rivers from 1864. The main machine workshop was upgraded in the same year.
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32:being launched at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in 1918
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236:The old Sutherland Wharf was upgraded between
143:Commonwealth Naval Dockyard, Cockatoo Island
62:Cockatoo Island Industrial Conservation Area
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1114:"Cockatoo Island Dockyard – Fact sheet 140"
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165:Bunnerong Power Station
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909:References
885:HMAS
799:Warramunga
588:Parramatta
576:Parramatta
555:Kookaburra
310:March 2019
299:incomplete
270:HMAS
186:(1935) by
122:HMAS
86:Royal Navy
54:Royal Navy
27:HMAS
863:steam tug
840:steam tug
761:and HMAS
451:lightship
338:Albatross
265:in 1986.
228:In 1947,
46:Australia
897:See also
754:Vigilant
680:Carlisle
612:Stalwart
519:Kangaroo
482:Goulburn
422:Brisbane
386:Bathurst
326:Adelaide
245:MS
29:Adelaide
870:Closure
823:Warrego
811:Warrego
792:tugboat
779:Burunda
775:tugboat
770:Waratah
739:Vampire
724:Voyager
712:Torrens
700:Torrens
639:Durance
633:Success
531:Karangi
513:, refit
470:Glenelg
410:Biloela
398:Bendigo
272:Success
129:Glasgow
124:Warrego
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835:Wattle
759:Sleuth
745:Daring
730:Daring
688:Tobruk
621:Stuart
567:Mombah
444:CLS-4
374:Bataan
362:Barcoo
350:Arunta
214:Allied
42:Sydney
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858:Yelta
847:Yarra
845:HMAS
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785:HMAS
777:(aka
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671:Titan
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463:ferry
432:HMAS
420:HMAS
408:HMAS
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384:HMAS
372:HMAS
360:HMAS
348:HMAS
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324:HMAS
1205:ISBN
1178:2018
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660:Swan
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