Beardmore Crane

The Beardmore Crane had two opposite cantilevered jibs, both equipped with moving winches, for a total length of 233 feet (71 m).

[1] The height of the rail on which the winches ran was 154 feet (47 m), and communication with the operator was by speaking tube.

[1] Railway tracks running beneath the crane allowed material to be moved from the workshops.

[5] Other shipbuilders installed massive cranes soon after, such as the Titan Clydebank in 1907, although these were typically British-built and of a different design.

[5] The yard was short-lived, lasting from 1899-1930, but saw significant use during the First World War when it built a number of ships for the Royal Navy.