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class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Method of grounding of a sailing vessel to expose its hull</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:An_Old_Whaler_Hove_Down_For_Repairs,_Near_New_Bedford.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/An_Old_Whaler_Hove_Down_For_Repairs%2C_Near_New_Bedford.jpg/220px-An_Old_Whaler_Hove_Down_For_Repairs%2C_Near_New_Bedford.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/An_Old_Whaler_Hove_Down_For_Repairs%2C_Near_New_Bedford.jpg/330px-An_Old_Whaler_Hove_Down_For_Repairs%2C_Near_New_Bedford.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/An_Old_Whaler_Hove_Down_For_Repairs%2C_Near_New_Bedford.jpg/440px-An_Old_Whaler_Hove_Down_For_Repairs%2C_Near_New_Bedford.jpg 2x" data-file-width="943" data-file-height="693" /></a><figcaption><i>An Old Whaler Hove Down For Repairs, Near <a href="/wiki/New_Bedford" class="mw-redirect" title="New Bedford">New Bedford</a></i>, a wood engraving drawn by F. S. Cozzens and published in <i><a href="/wiki/Harper%27s_Weekly" title="Harper's Weekly">Harper's Weekly</a></i>, December 1882</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Careening</b> (also known as "heaving down") is a method of gaining access to the hull of a <a href="/wiki/Sailing_ship" title="Sailing ship">sailing vessel</a> without the use of a <a href="/wiki/Dry_dock" title="Dry dock">dry dock</a>. It is used for cleaning or repairing the hull. Before ship's hulls were protected from <a href="/wiki/Biofouling" title="Biofouling">marine growth</a> by fastening <a href="/wiki/Copper" title="Copper">copper</a> sheets over the surface of the hull, fouling by this growth would seriously affect the sailing qualities of a ship, causing a large amount of drag.<sup id="cite_ref-Smyth_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Smyth-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 164">: 164 </span></sup> As this growth was underwater, removing it was difficult. Beaching the vessel at high tide allowed the lower hull to be exposed for cleaning or repairs. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Careening&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The term, and similar terms in French, Spanish and Italian, derive from the term for a ship's <a href="/wiki/Keel" title="Keel">keel</a>—<i>carène</i> (French), <i>carena</i> (Spanish), <i>carena</i> (Italian). These come from the Latin term for keel, <i>carīna</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Practice">Practice</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Careening&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Practice"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The ship was grounded broadside on a steep beach at high tide or, in dockyards, moored at a permanent facility for careening known as a <i>careening wharf</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-MacDougall_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MacDougall-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A beach favoured for careening was called a <i>careenage</i>. </p><p>The vessel was then pulled over with tackles from the mastheads to strong points on the shore while the tide went out. If this was being done on a beach, then the ship's guns might be moved to the shore and used as anchoring points.<sup id="cite_ref-Baugh344_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baugh344-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, a careening wharf in a dockyard was preferred, as it would have been equipped with the <a href="/wiki/Capstan_(nautical)" title="Capstan (nautical)">capstans</a> and rope tackle necessary for hauling over the ship. If a dockyard was not available—for example, the ship was a pirate ship or in need of repairs while in hostile waters—a beach would have to do. The ship would have been lightened beforehand by removing all stores, and a careening wharf would have had large sheds available to protect them from weather and theft.<sup id="cite_ref-Baugh344_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baugh344-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With one side of the ship raised out of the water, maintenance work would be carried out. When the tide returned, the ship would be floated off and the process repeated if necessary on the other side.<sup id="cite_ref-Kemp_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kemp-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:HMS_%27Formidable%27_careened_in_Malta_Dockyard,_31_January_1843_RMG_PW8039.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/HMS_%27Formidable%27_careened_in_Malta_Dockyard%2C_31_January_1843_RMG_PW8039.jpg/220px-HMS_%27Formidable%27_careened_in_Malta_Dockyard%2C_31_January_1843_RMG_PW8039.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/HMS_%27Formidable%27_careened_in_Malta_Dockyard%2C_31_January_1843_RMG_PW8039.jpg/330px-HMS_%27Formidable%27_careened_in_Malta_Dockyard%2C_31_January_1843_RMG_PW8039.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/HMS_%27Formidable%27_careened_in_Malta_Dockyard%2C_31_January_1843_RMG_PW8039.jpg/440px-HMS_%27Formidable%27_careened_in_Malta_Dockyard%2C_31_January_1843_RMG_PW8039.jpg 2x" data-file-width="712" data-file-height="551" /></a><figcaption>HMS <i>Formidable</i> careened in Malta Dockyard, 31 January 1843</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Teckning_-_Sj%C3%B6historiska_museet_-_OB_510.tif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Teckning_-_Sj%C3%B6historiska_museet_-_OB_510.tif/lossy-page1-220px-Teckning_-_Sj%C3%B6historiska_museet_-_OB_510.tif.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Teckning_-_Sj%C3%B6historiska_museet_-_OB_510.tif/lossy-page1-330px-Teckning_-_Sj%C3%B6historiska_museet_-_OB_510.tif.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Teckning_-_Sj%C3%B6historiska_museet_-_OB_510.tif/lossy-page1-440px-Teckning_-_Sj%C3%B6historiska_museet_-_OB_510.tif.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4001" data-file-height="2440" /></a><figcaption>A diagram of careening, from the <i>Lärobok i sjömanskap</i> (Textbook of Seamanship) by <a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Linder" class="extiw" title="sv:Wilhelm Linder">Wilhelm Linder</a>, 1896</figcaption></figure> <p>While a competent crew could careen their ship without outside assistance,<sup id="cite_ref-Baugh344_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baugh344-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it was a laborious task.<sup id="cite_ref-Rodger_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rodger-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In early 1843, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Formidable_(1825)" title="HMS Formidable (1825)">HMS <i>Formidable</i></a> was careened at <a href="/wiki/Malta_Dockyard" title="Malta Dockyard">Malta Dockyard</a> to carry out repairs after the ship had <a href="/wiki/Ship_grounding" title="Ship grounding">grounded</a> a few weeks earlier. An account of the work done notes that every movable item on the ship had to be taken off. Additional structural reinforcements had to be installed in the hull and all the masts and rigging removed except for the lowest parts. The lower <a href="/wiki/Gun_port" title="Gun port">gun ports</a> were sealed, reinforced and made watertight. Also a large number of thick, timber <a href="/wiki/Outrigger" class="mw-redirect" title="Outrigger">outriggers</a> were installed; these were up to two feet (61 cm) across and 40 feet (12 m) long. The ship was pulled over by ropes wound around three capstans; each was turned by 120 men.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 18th century, careening wharves existed at overseas <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> dockyards such as <a href="/wiki/Port_Mahon_Dockyard" title="Port Mahon Dockyard">Port Mahon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Dockyard,_Halifax" title="Royal Naval Dockyard, Halifax">Halifax</a>. They were important facilities and often the first things built when the navy was establishing a new overseas base.<sup id="cite_ref-Baugh344_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baugh344-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, dockyards in the United Kingdom typically had <a href="/wiki/Dry_dock" title="Dry dock">dry docks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-MacDougall_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MacDougall-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Careening placed a hull under a considerable strain and even a strongly built ship could be structurally weakened or damaged by the procedure. Using a dry dock was preferred if one was available.<sup id="cite_ref-Rodger_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rodger-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the end of the 18th century, the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> had 24 dry docks available in Britain, so careening was not usually necessary for ships stationed in British waters. This gave an advantage over their French rivals, as France had few dry docks, and the <a href="/wiki/French_Navy" title="French Navy">French Navy</a> had to routinely careen its ships for maintenance.<sup id="cite_ref-Rodger_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rodger-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Pirate" class="mw-redirect" title="Pirate">Pirates</a> would often careen their ships because they had no access to dry docks. A secluded bay would suffice for necessary repairs or hull cleaning, and such little "safe havens" could be found throughout the islands in the <a href="/wiki/Caribbean" title="Caribbean">Caribbean</a> and nearly around the world. One group of islands, Las Tres Marías in <a href="/wiki/Panama" title="Panama">Panama</a>, became popular after <a href="/wiki/Francis_Drake" title="Francis Drake">Francis Drake</a> had sailed there in 1579, and they became a popular place for piracy.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A practice similar to careening was a <i>Parliamentary heel</i>, in which the vessel was heeled over in deep water by shifting weight, such as ballast or guns, to one side. In this way the upper sides could be cleaned or repaired with minimal delay. Famously, <a href="/wiki/HMS_Royal_George_(1756)" title="HMS Royal George (1756)">HMS <i>Royal George</i></a> sank at <a href="/wiki/Spithead" title="Spithead">Spithead</a> off <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth" title="Portsmouth">Portsmouth</a> while undergoing a Parliamentary heel in 1782, killing hundreds of people on board.<sup id="cite_ref-Kemp_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kemp-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Modern_practice">Modern practice</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Careening&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Modern practice"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Careening in the traditional sense can only be done on a sailing vessel as its masts are used for hauling it over. Today, larger ships are placed in dry dock;<sup id="cite_ref-Kemp_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kemp-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> smaller vessels can be lifted from the water by a crane or a <a href="/wiki/Travel_lift" title="Travel lift">travel lift</a>. </p><p>A procedure known as careening is still sometimes done with smaller boats, but differs from what was done historically in that the boat is not winched over by cables attached to the mast. The boat is simply moored at a location where it will be grounded and its hull exposed at low tide. For a few hours, it is possible to carry out inspection or maintenance before the rising tide refloats the boat.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Careening&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFGoelet" class="citation thesis cs1">Goelet, Michael. <i>The Careening and Bottom Maintenance of Wooden Sailing Vessels</i> (1986 thesis). Texas A & M University. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/15041182">15041182</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adissertation&rft.title=The+Careening+and+Bottom+Maintenance+of+Wooden+Sailing+Vessels&rft.degree=1986&rft.inst=Texas+A+%26+M+University&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F15041182&rft.aulast=Goelet&rft.aufirst=Michael&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACareening" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Careening&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Careening_Bay" class="mw-redirect" title="Careening Bay">Careening Bay</a>, Western Australia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Careening_Cove" title="Careening Cove">Careening Cove</a>, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Careenage" class="mw-redirect" title="Careenage">Careenage</a>, Barbados</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Careening&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Careening" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Careening">Careening</a></span>.</div></div> </div> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Smyth-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Smyth_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSmyth2005" class="citation book cs1">Smyth, W. 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London: Conway Maritime Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85177-972-7" title="Special:BookSources/0-85177-972-7"><bdi>0-85177-972-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+sailor%27s+word-book+%3A+the+classic+source+for+over+14%2C000+nautical+%26+naval+terms%2C+including+some+more+especially+military+and+scientific%2C+but+useful+to+seamen+%3B+as+well+as+archaisms+of+early+voyages%2C+etc.&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Conway+Maritime+Press&rft.date=2005&rft.isbn=0-85177-972-7&rft.aulast=Smyth&rft.aufirst=W.+H.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACareening" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">"careen, v." OED Online, Oxford University Press, March 2023, www.oed.com/view/Entry/27908. Accessed 24 May 2023.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-MacDougall-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-MacDougall_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-MacDougall_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMacDougall1989" class="citation book cs1">MacDougall, Philip (1989). <i>Royal Dockyards</i>. 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