The Barclay Curle Crane is a disused Titan or giant cantilever crane at the Barclay Curle shipyard at Whiteinch, Glasgow, Scotland.
The Barclay Curle Crane is a disused Titan or giant cantilever crane at the Barclay Curle shipyard at Whiteinch, Glasgow, Scotland.
It was built by Sir William Arrol & Co. in 1920. [1] [2] It is category A listed, and one of four such cranes remaining on the River Clyde. [1]
The crane was rated at 150 tonnes (150 long tons; 170 short tons). [2]
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