Image: The Times history of the war (1914) (14577627960)

Description: Identifier: timeshistoryofwa10lond (find matches) Title: The Times history of the war Year: 1917 (1910s) Authors: Subjects: Times history of the war Times history and encyclopaedia of the war World War, 1914-1918 Publisher: London Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: 60 THE TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR Text Appearing After Image: Image: Entrance to a Diving-Bell. An air-compression vessel, used for laying moorings for battleships, fitted with a diving-bell, the entrance to which is down the big funnel amidships. THE TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR. 61 This image also appeared on the front cover of the Illustrated London News 25 March 1906. Air Lock Diving-Bell Plant. The picture shows a purpose-built barge equipped with an air lock diving bell system. The bell was lowered over the site down through the centre of the barge and was connected to it by a steel shaft down which men entered. The barge was also equipped with rescue equipment including a decompression chamber. The barge would have hove to with six or eight anchors to keep it in place; good weather was obviously required. With this mobile system work could continue for 24 hours with changes of workmen. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: The Times history of the war (1914) (14577627960)
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