An item referred to the magazine Marine Rundschau dated February 1937 reporting that in the newest floating dry dock of the US Navy the largest ships of the American fleet like the Lexington and Saratoga could be docked. The dock measured 45.000 tons with as dimensions 310 x 50x 23 (height) metres, It could be towed with a speed of 10 miles and was for this purpose fitted out with a bow similar to that of a ship and a steering device.
