1867 – Hamilton Dock, Harland & Wolff, Belfast

The oldest graving dock at the former Harland & Wolff shipyards is the Hamilton Dock, which was built between 1864 and 1867, and is now listed as a historic scheduled monument. Named after the Chairman of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners, Sir James Hamilton, the dock was functional for more than 120 years until the 1990s. The small pumphouse at the Abercorn Basin end of the dock contains the original pumping machinery, but the dock is now closed with a permanent gate. The Maritime Belfast Trust acquired the lease and it is now used to store the SS Nomadic.