The construction of a new caisson for Singapore's King George VI Dry Dock in A Lock, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

The construction of a new caisson for Singapore's King George VI Dry Dock in A Lock, Portsmouth Dockyard. The photographer is looking at the upper part of one end of the caisson from the south side centre of the top of the lock. The draught marks go up to 50 feet. The scotch crane on the north side of the lock has been dismantled.

Object details

ID: N26014
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 6 September 1945
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm