The 250 ton hammerhead crane lifting the U.S. tank landing craft LCT 520 (1943) in No. 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

A close detail of the lifting gear assembly just above the U.S. tank landing craft LCT 520 (1943) before the 250 ton hammerhead cantilever crane, situated on the Promontory in No. 3 Basin of Portsmouth Dockyard, takes the strain. Vertical format.

Object details

ID: N25731
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 16 December 1944
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 127 mm x 101 mm