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Saturday 24 November 2012

Floating crane for the Soviet Union launched at Amsterdam. Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 19 April 1941

An item reported that at the shipyard of Verschure&Co. in Amsterdam a crane pontoon was launched to be used for a floating crane with a lift capacity of 350 tons and destined for the Soviet Union.

Added 24-11-2012 at 16:56 o'clock
The newspaper De Tijd dated 10 April 1941 reported that the pontoon had as dimensions 55 x 25 x 4,50 (hold medium). The crane would be able to left a load of 350 tons until a height of 35 metres and with a maximum flight of 22 metres from the front side of the pontoon. The edition dated the 9th reported that she was that day launched.