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 new variable pitch propellers and shafts are complete and the trestles have been removed.

Object details

ID: N26758
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 3 May 1948 - 26 June 1948
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 90 mm x 120 mm