An item reported that the Dutch tug Groningen of Bureau Wijsmuller last Friday departed towards Bordeaux while towing the floating crane Gironde built by Gusto, Schiedam. The crane had a lifting capacity of 450 tons and the dimensions of the pontoon were 41 x 18,5 metres. Lifting height 21 metres.(1)
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1. Another Dutch newspaper Het Vaderland dated 4 June that with success at the shipyard Gusto v//h A.F. Smulders the steel built crane pontoon was launched. She was part of the largest floating crane until now built destined for the harbour works at Bordeaux.
