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Nomadic in Hamilton Dock

 
 
Nomadic in Hamilton Dock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2019
1. Nomadic in Hamilton Dock Marker
Inscription. Turn and listen…
Find out about the dockside scene.
Just a few turns of the handle will
play the track.

Hamilton Dock
It's 1911 - Nomadic is being floated out
of Hamilton Dock following her fit our.

1 Titanic in Arrol Gantry
2 Dock entrance
3 Pump House
4 Abercorn Basin
5 Bollards
6 Caisson
7 Capstan
8 Crane on rails
9 Deputy Harbour Master's office
10 Harland and Wolff's offices

[Photo caption reads]
Left
Hamilton Dock, c.1902
[showing Caisson]
[Yellow inset caption reads]
The caisson gate sunk into position.

[Dock Workers photo caption reads]
1
Hamilton Dock
2 RMS Titanic
[Yellow inset caption reads]
It is likely that Nomadic was fitted out
in Hamilton Dock, as this photograph
shows she was moored in Abercorn
Basin for a time in early 1911.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
 
Location. 54° 36.385′ N, 5° 54.686′ W. Marker is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is on Queens Road, on the left when traveling north. Part of the Titanic Belfast complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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address: Hamilton Dock, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT3 9DT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ireland’s Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon, and in Belfast. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Operating the [Hamilton] Dock (here, next to this marker); Features of the Dock (here, next to this marker); Hamilton Dock Stone Construction (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Hamilton Dock Stone Construction (a few steps from this marker); Keel Blocks (a few steps from this marker); Building the Dock 1864-1867 / Hamilton Dock (a few steps from this marker); Building the Dock 1864-1867 / Belfast's Industrial Growth (a few steps from this marker); Bigger Ships and Bigger Docks (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.
 
Also see . . .  All Aboard the SS Nomadic Belfast.
Nomadic in Hamilton Dock Marker Scene image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2019
2. Nomadic in Hamilton Dock Marker Scene
(Submitted on June 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Nomadic in Hamilton Dock Marker Photo image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2019
3. Nomadic in Hamilton Dock Marker Photo
Nomadic in Hamilton Dock Marker Photo image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2019
4. Nomadic in Hamilton Dock Marker Photo
SS <i>Nomadic</i> in the Hamilton Graving Dock image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
5. SS Nomadic in the Hamilton Graving Dock
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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