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.

Object details

ID: N26141
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