Bermuda Floating Dock Nears Britain - Aerial View of the floating dock in the Atlantic ocean, 400 miles off the English Coast. The largest "Chunk" of H.M.S. Malabar the Navy's name for its Bermuda dockyards which was closed last March, is being brought back to Britain. Last evening, Aug. 7, It was sighted 400 miles off the English Coast, heading for Falmouth.This huge floating dock is capable of talking up to 14,000 tons of shipping at a time. Its Sea trip of 2.500 miles, begun early in July, was an operation undertaken by three of the Navy's most powerful tugs, H.M. Tugs "Reward", "Warden", and "Prosperous". The commander of the "Reward", Lieut. Commander Norman Hunter, R.N., was in charge of the operation. August 08, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper Photo).