Notice to Ship Owners, Agents, Consignees, and Masters

=THE COMPANY’S DRY DOCKS=,

Situate at HUNTER’S POINT, San Francisco, are now completed

and in successful operation, and afford every facility for

the Docking and Repair of all classes of STEAM and

SAILING VESSELS.

=THE GRAVING DOCK=,

Excavated in the solid rock, and finished in the most

substantial manner, is of the following dimensions: Extreme

length, 450 feet, length on blocks, 416 feet; width at the

top, 120 feet; depth, 30 feet; width at entrance, 90 feet.

At mean high tide will take in a ship drawing 22 feet without

lightening.

This Dock is fitted with a Caisson Gate, and is supplied with

two powerful Centrifugal Steam Pumps, capable of pumping out

the dock in two hours.

=THE FLOATING DRY DOCK=,

Will receive vessels of 1500 tons measurement and under. The

Dock is 82 feet in width, and 210 feet in length; is built

of the soundest Oregon Pine, thoroughly braced and bolted,

and is furnished with all the requisites for Docking a Ship

successfully. Vessels taken up at all stages of the tide.

The Company feel warranted in stating that Repairs on Vessels

can be made as advantageously in San Francisco in respect to

cost of materials and labor as in any other part of the world.

For particulars, address

=JAMES POLLOCK, Supt.,=

San Francisco, California, U. S.

=JUDD & WHELAN=,

=SHIPWRIGHTS, CAULKERS=,

—AND—

=Spar Makers=.

REFER TO

Shedd & Farran; Major James T. Hoyt. Quartermaster’s

Department; Lester & Co., Shipping Office; Simmons,

Rowe & Co.

=Yard—on Vallejo Street=,

Between Front and Davis, SAN FRANCISCO.

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