Vintage work crew photos

[Ralphxyz]

Phillip, the guys "working" the line have tongs I am talking about the seven guys just standing around!

Ralph

[mklotz]

Phillip, the guys "working" the line have tongs I am talking about the seven guys just standing around!

Ralph

They were probably told to face the camera and stand still for a time exposure. Poor shop lighting and slow film back then. Note how the guy on the far left is blurred; he didn't get the message about the time exposure and probably walked into the camera FOV.

[Jon]

Loading coal onto the British Astraea class cruiser HMS Charybdis at H.M. Dockyard. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 1901.

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[Frank S]

I'm trying to figure out if about 20 of those guys are on the clock or just in the shot.

[Toolmaker51]

I'm trying to figure out if about 20 of those guys are on the clock or just in the shot.

SLACKERS! Looks as cab and it's roof is a popular balcony, along with locomotive boiler mezzanine and frame aisle-ways. Those on floor? No app for pre-sale ticket orders...

[Toolmaker51]

75 something guys. How many hours or shifts? At least half need wheelbarrows, and probably more shovels. One loading ramp in view, might have 2 coal hatches, Who knows how many cubic yards consumed in transit - did all ports have collieries? They'd still need water too, but evaporative desalinization had been ship sized awhile. Lube oils, coal scoops, foodstuffs, chandlery...HMS Charybdis appears to have masts as well, add a sail locker.
I wonder at how deeply expenses were itemized, pure overhead, operating costs of a naval cruiser [or later sold for cargo use] to satisfy Admiralty or freighters so quotes could be made? All those are after she's been laid down; what about design phase justifying purchase?

I'm thinking, do Naval Architects and those specifying vessels have same distaste for bean counters we mechanics do?
Shorter answer might be who doesn't.

[Frank S]

75 something guys. How many hours or shifts? At least half need wheelbarrows, and probably more shovels. One loading ramp in view, might have 2 coal hatches, Who knows how many cubic yards consumed in transit - did all ports have collieries? They'd still need water too, but evaporative desalinization had been ship sized awhile. Lube oils, coal scoops, foodstuffs, chandlery...HMS Charybdis appears to have masts as well, add a sail locker.
I wonder at how deeply expenses were itemized, pure overhead, operating costs of a naval cruiser [or later sold for cargo use] to satisfy Admiralty or freighters so quotes could be made? All those are after she's been laid down; what about design phase justifying purchase?

I'm thinking, do Naval Architects and those specifying vessels have same distaste for bean counters we mechanics do?
Shorter answer might be who doesn't.

Logistically there would have to be at a minimum of 2 loading ramps 2 way traffic on a narrow ramp is never a good idea, as well as the personnel ramp in the distance

[Toolmaker51]

Logistically there would have to be at a minimum of 2 loading ramps 2 way traffic on a narrow ramp is never a good idea, as well as the personnel ramp in the distance

Yep, found distant pics of the ship, none clear enough for detail. 2 ramps certainly logical. Passenger ramp too far astern from boilers and coal holds. Ramp they are using looks reinforced too...Inefficient but possible end of full wheelbarrow train clears ramp before 1st empty gets there? Pic seems to hold more fellas at the coal pile than pushing barrows...IDK. All those guys might fill 3 or 4 cuft wheelbarrow in good time.
One picture worth 10,000 words. Good pictures invite 100,000 more. Analyzing still photos might be nearly as effective watching live with a stopwatch.
Good exercise either way.

[PJs]

75 something guys. How many hours or shifts? At least half need wheelbarrows, and probably more shovels. One loading ramp in view, might have 2 coal hatches, Who knows how many cubic yards consumed in transit - did all ports have collieries? They'd still need water too, but evaporative desalinization had been ship sized awhile. Lube oils, coal scoops, foodstuffs, chandlery...HMS Charybdis appears to have masts as well, add a sail locker.
I wonder at how deeply expenses were itemized, pure overhead, operating costs of a naval cruiser [or later sold for cargo use] to satisfy Admiralty or freighters so quotes could be made? All those are after she's been laid down; what about design phase justifying purchase?

I'm thinking, do Naval Architects and those specifying vessels have same distaste for bean counters we mechanics do?
Shorter answer might be who doesn't.

Whelp, if they did they could use an eight car motorcade to move 250 feet and not tell the tax payers how much they spent doing that. Seems to never change even back in 1901...people power is always available and cheap, right.

[MeJasonT]

75 something guys. How many hours or shifts? At least half need wheelbarrows, and probably more shovels. One loading ramp in view, might have 2 coal hatches, Who knows how many cubic yards consumed in transit - did all ports have collieries? They'd still need water too, but evaporative desalinization had been ship sized awhile. Lube oils, coal scoops, foodstuffs, chandlery...HMS Charybdis appears to have masts as well, add a sail locker.
I wonder at how deeply expenses were itemized, pure overhead, operating costs of a naval cruiser [or later sold for cargo use] to satisfy Admiralty or freighters so quotes could be made? All those are after she's been laid down; what about design phase justifying purchase?

I'm thinking, do Naval Architects and those specifying vessels have same distaste for bean counters we mechanics do?
Shorter answer might be who doesn't.

This is the Cherry "B" I remember, My Opo served on her, she was sister ship to Danae. The relevance here gents is they were all steam ships, i'm sure our bloody things had sails as well. I can remember an exercise where we had a steering breakdown and had to hand pump the rudder into position, unfortunately it was officer of the watch manoeuvres with a young osifer, he got absolutely nailed for it, we were only supposed to centre the tiller not try sailing around all night.

all that nasty distane for accountants over the years, they are getting their own back now as company CEOs, They still cant add up for toffee.