Caisson H (1920) afloat after launching from North Queensferry, Firth of Forth.
Caisson H (1920) afloat in the Firth of Forth after launching from the slipway at North Queensferry. The paddle tug Camel (1914) and the screw tug Conqueress (1913) are standing by to take the caisson in tow. The Forth Bridge is in the background. The caisson is for use in Rosyth Dockyard. A copy negative of a photographic print produced by the photographers of Portsmouth Dockyard and entered into the Portsmouth Dockyard Negative Register 11 Nov. 1947.
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Object details
| ID: | N26453 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | April 1920 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm |