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 forward along the port side of the shade deck to show the cable reel and pulley. The steel box on the right has been erected over the engine room skylight and contains the power take-off. A motor launch is on deck chocks on the left.

Object details

ID: N24820
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