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 the Foundry on F Deck looking forward to bulkhead 75. The sandpits are in the foreground. The overhead track mounted hoist has a working load of 2 tons and is manufactured by the Wharton Crane & Hoist Co Ltd of Reddish, Stockport (Order No. 10498). A moulding box store is on the left and a sand blast room is on the right.
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Object details
| ID: | N26141 |
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| 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 |