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 forward from alongside the hull mounted power unit in the engine room of the tug Capable (1945) in No. 3 dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard. The shaft is passing through a bulkhead.

Object details

ID: N26733
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative; Plastic tape
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