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Titan Crane

Titan Crane
Clydebank

Titan Clydebank, more commonly known as the Titan Crane is a 150-foot-high (46 m) cantilever crane at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was designed to be used in the lifting of heavy equipment, such as engines and boilers, during the fitting-out of battleships and ocean liners at the John Brown & Company shipyard. It was also the world's first electrically powered cantilever crane, and the largest crane of its type at the time of its completion.

Situated at the end of a U-shaped fitting out basin, the crane was used to construct some of the largest ships of the 20th century, including the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth 2. The Category A Listed historical structure was refurbished in 2007 as a tourist attraction and shipbuilding museum. It is featured on the current Clydesdale Bank £5 note.

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Erhard Bernstein, Günter Klaus, Nicole Merdrignac and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Magnífica fotografía de la Grúa Titán. Se da la circunstancia de que en Getxo hubo dos con ese nombre “Grúas Titán” De 1872 a1902 se utilizaron para reforzar los contramuelles con cubos de hormigón de 60 toneladas, se desplazaban sobre unos raíles por todo el espigón. Una pena que tras años de no usarse se demolieran. Eran como un emblema. Hey Joe.
9 months ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
I think there was a 'Titan Crane' in Sydney Harbour in Australia. Thanks for your very kind comment, José. Best wishes, Joe
9 months ago.
José Manuel Polo club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Adjunto link de una foto con un mural de la grúa en el mismo lugar que descansaba antes de desguazarla. Obviamente las dimensiones de las personas y la grúa no guardan relación. www.ipernity.com/doc/polar/50023576
9 months ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to José Manuel Polo club
Thanks for the link, José.I have commented on your photo. Best wishes, Joe
9 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
in some way...fascinating blue tree!
9 months ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks for your very kind comment, Annemarie. Best wishes, Joe
9 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Sehr schön ist dieser Blick rüber auf diesen großen Kran lieber Joe :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
9 months ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Danke für deinen sehr netten Kommentar Güni. Viele Grüße, Joe
9 months ago.

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