Fitting variable pitch propellers to the tug Capable (1945) in No. 3 Dry Dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.
A close view of the starboard inner propeller shaft looking to starboard in the engine room of the tug Capable (1945) in No. 3 dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard. The shaft is fitted with a plummer block and a double toothed gear wheel. The shaft is passing through a bulkhead.
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Object details
| ID: | N26717 |
|---|---|
| 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 |