Fitting variable pitch propellers to the tug Capable (1945) in No. 3 Dry Dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.
A close view of the port A bracket of the tug Capable (1945) in No. 3 dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, taken from the side wall of the dock looking aft and to starboard. The cone plates, bearings and propeller have been removed and the propeller shaft is suspended on chain tackles ready to be fitted.
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Object details
| ID: | N26705 |
|---|---|
| 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: 90 mm x 120 mm |