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Dogger Bank

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Dogger Bank , extensive sandbank, c.6,800 sq mi (17,610 sq km), central North Sea, between Great Britain and Denmark. Covered by shallow water (c.55-120 ft/17-36 m deep), it is a major breeding ground for many types of fish. Important cod and herring fisheries are there. Author not available, DOGGER BANK. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Dogger Bank, battle of the
Dogger Bank, battle of the, 1915. The Germans created their high seas fleet as an expression...the Grand Fleet's numerical superiority by attrition. The battle of the Dogger Bank was fought in the North Sea on 24 January 1915. A raiding force of German... Read more

Dogger Bank, battle of the
Dogger Bank, battle of the, 1915. The battle of the Dogger Bank was fought in the North Sea on 24 January 1915. A raiding force of German battle‐cruisers was intercepted and pounded by Beatty's battle‐cruiser squadron. The action convinced... Read more

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	Dogger Bank hills as high as Big Ben.(News) ; ...scampi. Doggerland, an area of the Dogger Bank, has the remains of more than 30...and gravel. In some parts of the Dogger Bank the hills are as high as Big Ben. The Dogger Bank sand hills were once a land bridge... Read more
	A bugle... then outrage the night trawlermen died at Dogger Bank ; ...same dark waters, 200 miles east-by-north of Spurn Point. On this night, October 22, 1904, that rich fishing ground, Dogger Bank, had attracted almost 40 trawlers. The weather was hazy, the night cold. On deck, men were working hard, gutting and... Read more
	Greenpeace crews come under attack.(News) ; ...stop Dutch trawlers fishing in the Dogger Bank area of the North Sea. The eco...by the passing net. The proposed Dogger Bank Marine Reserve is part of the German...trawler's captain to leave the Dogger Bank area. They said that six other... Read more
	MAIL FOCUS ON THE QUAKE: BRITAIN'S BIGGEST.(News) ; Dogger Bank in the North Sea, June 7 1931 - 6.1 on the Richter scale Llyn Peninsula in north Wales, July 19 1984 - 5.4 Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, 1990 - 5.1 Budbrooke, just west of Warwick and Leamington, September 23 2000 - 4.2 Stratford-upon-Avon, May 1994 - 3 Read more
	Teamwork cuts delays.(News) ; Teamwork on a road improvement scheme at Dogger Bank and Pottery Bank in Morpeth, Northumberland, has helped minimise delays for motorists. Northumberland County Council carried... Read more
	German Bight ; Viking. Dogger Bank. Faeroes. Rockall. German Bight. Fred Astaire. Fred Astaire? I mean Finisterre, although these Gallic syllables sounded like the... Read more
	10 strongest UK quakes.(Features) ; HERE are the 10 strong-est UK quakes measured on the Richter scale. 1931 Dogger Bank 6.1 1984 Lleyn, Wales 5.4 1957 Derby 5.3 1906 Swansea 5.2 1990 Shropshire 5.1 1901 Inverness 5.0 1903 Caernarvon 4.9 2002 Dudley 4.8 1926 Ludlow 4.8 1979 Carlisle 4.7 Read more
	How the wealthiest council in Britain ended up in debt after squandering a pounds 263m windfall ; NOT SINCE the 1850s, when its prolific fishing grounds were discovered south of Dogger Bank, had Hull experienced the kind of euphoria it was basking in three years ago. The city had landed a pounds 263m windfall, which... Read more
	Team work reduces delays.(News) ; ...troubles in a busy North East market town. Three-way traffic lights were needed for roadworks at the top of Dogger Bank and Pottery Bank, in Morpeth, and caused minor disruption to drivers between February 14 and 21. Delays could have stretched... Read more
	Dogging fashion; DAVID EDWARDS VISITS BEAUTY SPOT COLLYMORE MADE INFAMOUS TO DISCOVER EVERYTHING ABOUT THE LATEST..(News) ; ...minutes when the doggers arrive. Three cars swing into Anson's Bank before lining up...on back at Anson's Bank. It makes people...trouble getting some doggers tonight, if you're...it famous, Anson's Bank was a byword for...favourite of Midlands doggers for 15 years. And... Read more

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