Work began on deepening Dry Dock No. Steps lead down the sides of the dry dock. The ship spent two times about two years in dry dock. Floating is, however, cheaper than a dry dock. A graving dock is the traditional form of dry dock. The parts were constructed in a dry dock. Linton was taken to view "The Tweed" in dry dock. Dry Dock 3, a timber dock, was similar in design to Dry Dock 2. In 1987, the bank bought some of the branches of Dollar Dry Dock Savings Bank. She spent three days in dry dock for repairs. A short period in dry dock for final modifications and improvements followed. Dry Dock 5 was completed by 1942. The park brake is tested using the Dry Dock Procedure. "Monitor" was finally taken out of dry dock on 26 October. Once the ship was afloat, it was moved to west end of the dry dock.