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 No. 1 Light Machine Shop in the Hold a range of electric and belt driven drilling machines can be seen and in the foreground is an elevated work bench with four vices on it. One of the machines has Archdale on it.

Object details

ID: N26136
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 28 February 1946
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm