On this day in 1953, Battleship HMS VANGUARD entered No. 1 Dry Dock in HMNB Gibraltar for refit, making her the largest warship ever to Dock in Gibraltar. The 3 dry docks were built in the early 20th century by the Royal Navy, and were privatised in the 1980’s and are now run by Gibdock Ltd.
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