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no.1443

Stern of Battlecruiser Kongo

1912

View of the port aft side of the ship, on the stocks, showing two port side propellor shafts and the port rudder. The armour plating above the waterline in this area has not been attached. Cantilevered travelling crane at top of image.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9730

no.1443

Stern of Battlecruiser Kongo

1912

View of the port aft side of the ship, on the stocks, showing two port side propellor shafts and the port rudder. The armour plating above the waterline in this area has not been attached. Cantilevered travelling crane at top of image.

Location: Barrow-in-Furness Barrow Island Ward Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7504
Sankey Number: 1443

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Album Number: Album 17 1327-1670

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
1439    Launch of Kongo Looking down the slipway during launch, the ship just moving.
1440    HIJMS Kongo Crowds on the slipways after launch.
1441 Launch of HIJMS Kongo Looking down the slipway, the ship just in the water.
1442    Launch of HIJMS 'Kongo' by Madame Koike at Vickers Naval Construction Works, Barrow, May 18th 1912. Kongo, just launched.
1443    Kongo stern view Propellers and rudder of Kongo before launch.
1444 Canadian floating Dock, 'Duke of Connaught', leaving Barrow Duke of Connaught seen from stern