Kite balloon winch on the shade deck of the anti-submarine yacht Radiant (1927) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire.
A close-up of the powered kite balloon winch on the port side of the shade deck on the anti-submarine yacht Radiant (1927) in Portsmouth Harbour. The photographer is looking to starboard from near the port rail and is showing the cable reel and pulley. The steel box beyond the cable reel and pulley has been erected over the engine room skylight and contains the power take-off. Dimensions have been written on some of the components.
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Object details
| ID: | N24819 |
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| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 17 January 1940 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 101 mm x 126 mm |