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 Coppersmiths Shop on D Deck looking to port from the starboard side in way of frame 132 and showing the main floor of the shop below on E Deck. An Electraulic motor controlling a Fielding 8 inch pipe bending machine is in the left foreground and a Rapidor 6 inch hacksawing machine is on the right.

Object details

ID: N26142
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1 March 1946
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm