Photo #: NH 52038
U.S. Crane Ship Kearsarge
Test of the ship's 250-ton revolving crane, at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, 27 October 1922. Kearsarge, which
was still undergoing conversion at the time (note the incomplete
superstructure ahead of the crane) is seen here lifting a 250-ton
load on the right and left main hoists with equalizer at 72-foot
reach on an even keel. Jib fore and aft at an angle of 53 degrees
42 minutes.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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