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

A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the U.S. tank landing craft LCT 520 (1943) lifted out of the water by the 250 ton hammerhead cantilever crane situated on the Promontory in No. 3 Basin of Portsmouth Dockyard. Her bow is out of the picture.

Object details

ID: N25734
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 16 December 1944
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm