were made to the canal. The bed of the canal was dredged, to make it deeper, and a new lock, the Prince George Lock, was completed in 1933. This is long, wide, and can accommodate ships with a draught of . In 1944, the port was used as a departure point for troops going to France for the D-day landings. Trade increased further when a second coal-fired power station was commissioned in 1953. The entrance from the sea was improved in 1957, by the addition of east and west breakwaters, and in 1958 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh opened an additional lock, which carries his name. It is considerably bigger than the Prince George Lock, at long, wide, and suitable for draughts of up to . It is primarily used for commercial vessels, with the smaller lock used for fishing boats and yachts. There was a downturn in traffic after 1987, when the power station was decommissioned, but a new power station was completed in 2000. See also Canals of Great Britain History of the British canal system Bibliography References External links Victorian West Sussex teachers' resource on transport, incl. waterways Shoreham Port Canals in England Transport in West Sussex Canals opened in 1855