# 540' floating drydock up for sale on gsaauctions.gov **URL:** \ **Category:** For Sale & Wanted\ **Created:** [August 1, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828 "2018-08-01T14:53:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/1 "2018-08-01T14:53:53Z")
SHIT, SHIT, SHIT! [only $100 opening bid and no reserve](https://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucindx/?sl=41QSCI18174001)! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/2X/9/936e5e9bbd2efda98b9aebaf552b244a4af757c7.jpg) if anyone might know of a party interested in bidding send this. WHAT A DEAL! ---
**Author:** ![Steamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Steamer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Steamer)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/2 "2018-08-01T17:39:50Z")
> [@c.captain](#): > > WHAT A DEAL! I don’t know about that, more up to date photos show some rust staining and faded paint. But, if the dock shown in your photo came with it I would be willing to bid a few hundred bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Hogsnort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@Hogsnort](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hogsnort)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/3 "2018-08-01T19:47:18Z")
It almost looks like War surplus but which War? Floating docks are nortorious for sinking on their way to a new home. ---
**Author:** ![Steamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Steamer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Steamer)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/4 "2018-08-01T19:56:48Z")
> [@Hogsnort](#): > > which War? > **[HistoryandDrawingsofOakRidgeDryDock.pdf](https://gsaauctions.gov/ATTACHMENT/REGN4/41QSCI18174001/HistoryandDrawingsofOakRidgeDryDock.pdf)** > > 2.71 KB ---
**Author:** ![Hogsnort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@Hogsnort](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hogsnort)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/5 "2018-08-01T20:09:45Z")
Thanks for that. The steel from that period is worth something. ---
**Author:** ![injunear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e95f7d/32.png) [@injunear](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/injunear)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/6 "2018-08-01T20:17:34Z")
I remember back in '71 in San Diego, the ARD WHITE SANDS toting the Bathyscaphe Trieste. Interesting jobs back then. ---
**Author:** ![dbeierl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dbeierl/32/11833_2.png) [@dbeierl](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dbeierl)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/7 "2018-08-01T20:21:00Z")
Pretty cynical implementation of “drawings”. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![LI\_Domer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/li_domer/32/768_2.png) [@LI\_Domer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/LI_Domer)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/8 "2018-08-01T22:50:40Z")
It does have a WWII Victory Medal! That’s gotta count for something. ---
**Author:** ![Skoidat69](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/skoidat69/32/1138_2.png) [@Skoidat69](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Skoidat69)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/9 "2018-08-02T05:09:47Z")
Do you get credit for hiring an aging war veteran if you buy it? ---
**Author:** ![catherder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@catherder](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/catherder)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/540-floating-drydock-up-for-sale-on-gsaauctions-gov/48828/10 "2018-08-02T21:11:07Z")
Speaking as another aging veteran, Oak Ridge is the one the Coast Guard bought some years back mainly so they could drydock the barque Eagle Oak Ridge is familiar to me even more so because she was used by the Navy at the submarine base in Kings Bay, GA early 80’s. I was stationed there back then. I remember doing some work on it. She certainly is WWII vintage and has an interesting history.