Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

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Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 07 Apr 2012 18:51

Hi All,

the thread become an idea after short discussion with my friends about cranes used on the building sites.
As far as I know the heaviest one is Demag and it was 80t class.
My questions are: where they belonged to? Marine Fest Stabs? or for OKH? Are there any detailed references with drawings of them? When I saw 80t crane in mobile pssition I thought it was Culemeyer trailer with heavy weight :roll:
Below few photos of 80t cranes: from buidling of Fjell battery in Norway and few not identyfied yet. Worth of note is a unit sign of Famo: look like outlined bastions layout-this might suggest Pionier unit but witch one?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... r_1942.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... 1942_2.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... r_1942.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... g_1942.jpg


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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by jopaerya » 07 Apr 2012 21:38

Hi Andrew

The channel batteries ( Todt and Lindemann ) used a 150 t crane .

Regards Jos

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 08 Apr 2012 03:23

jopaerya wrote:Hi Andrew

The channel batteries ( Todt and Lindemann ) used a 150 t crane .

Regards Jos
Thanks Jos-good info :)

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by jopaerya » 08 Apr 2012 15:34

Hello

Here some picture's , first you see M.K.B. Mirus with two of the 75t crane ( this one has one lifting hook )
thet other two picture's are from M.K.B. Lindemann in the front the 75t crane and in the back a 150t crane
with two lifting hooks ( this one is higher and is on top larger ) .

Photo's = BaMa Koblenz

Regards Jos

P.S. In Norway there is one crane still in service ( Kystfort Forum )
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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by wimve » 08 Apr 2012 16:26

Nice pictures !
Thanks.
In Norway there is one crane still in service ( Kystfort Forum )
????
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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by TUS » 08 Apr 2012 17:36

Interesting topic.

Attached one from MKB Vogelnest with a 175 tons Ardelt crane, and another one from Hansted II (MCH)

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by jopaerya » 08 Apr 2012 18:20

Hello Tønnes

Are you sure about the 175t crane at M.K.B. Vogelnest ?

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by TUS » 08 Apr 2012 18:27

Afternoon Jos

I Think so.

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by jopaerya » 08 Apr 2012 18:29

Oke Tønnes

Thanks , 100% proof 8-)

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by jopaerya » 12 Apr 2012 11:17

Here a other heavy crane that was used to place a panzerturret
for a 5 cm M 19 on a 633 at Pz.Stp. Fischereihafen at Zeebrugge .

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by TUS » 12 Apr 2012 20:02

Nice one Jos

Looks like a 428P01?

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by jopaerya » 14 Apr 2012 05:26

Hello

Here you can see that on the legs of the crane extra small cranes could be mounted .

Photo = Ebay

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by SES » 14 Apr 2012 06:13

TUS wrote:Afternoon Jos

I Think so.

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Re: Heavy cranes used on the buidling sites

Post by wimve » 14 Apr 2012 09:50

jopaerya wrote:Hello
Here you can see that on the legs of the crane extra small cranes could be mounted .
Regards Jos
I am guessing they are only connected to the heavy (150T) cranes.
On your picture of M.K.B. Lindemann you seen that only the 150T crane has these extra crane arms.

Also the shape of the legs are different.

Very nice topic btw.
If anyone can get hold of some crane drawings.....
I have contacted the german crane companies. But they don't even answer your email...
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