Fitting variable pitch propellers to the tug Capable (1945) in No. 3 Dry Dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

A stern view of the tug Capable (1945) in No. 3 dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, taken from the top of the dock looking down at her stern gear. Her propellers and shafts have been removed. The cone plates and bracket bearings are on the floor of the dock.

Object details

ID: N26698
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19 July 1948 - 23 July 1948
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm