On board the heavy repair ship Ranpura (1924) in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

On board the heavy repair ship Ranpura (1924) during her fitting out in Portsmouth Dockyard. In a machine shop with travelling rails at high level on either side. This is probably the Smithery Plate Shop on B Deck. A large Bray & Ham machine is on the right and in the centre is a large piece of machinery supplied by the Admiralty Machinery Depot at Wellfield Steel Works, Llanelly.

Object details

ID: N26131
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 27 February 1946
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm