| Technical Specifications |
The 1,200 ton
Height to top of Service Crane: 328'
Height to top of main deck: 264'
Span: 413'
Crane Weight - > 3400 Tons
Rated Capacity - 1200 Tons
Static Tested - 1600 Tons
Cable - Over 8 miles of 2 3/3" hoist cable
Hooks - 3 - 400 ton hoists
Construction:
Designed by Mague/Vevey
Girder Raised July 18-20, 1975 - Quincy, MA
Dismantled by: - Sarens of Belgium, Norsar of WA, Daniel
Marr and Sons, Ironworkers Local 7 and International Union
of Operating Engineering Local 4 all of Boston
Final Elevator Operation - July 10, 2008 09:22 AM
Dismantled Summer 2008
Barge "Brooklyn Bridge" Loaded February 2009 - Shipped to
Romania
Appoximatly 35,000 man hours to dismantle
Nicknames - Goliath, Big Blue, The Dog or Horse
Height to top of main deck: 264'
Span: 413'
Crane Weight - > 3400 Tons
Rated Capacity - 1200 Tons
Static Tested - 1600 Tons
Cable - Over 8 miles of 2 3/3" hoist cable
Hooks - 3 - 400 ton hoists
Construction:
Designed by Mague/Vevey
Girder Raised July 18-20, 1975 - Quincy, MA
Dismantled by: - Sarens of Belgium, Norsar of WA, Daniel
Marr and Sons, Ironworkers Local 7 and International Union
of Operating Engineering Local 4 all of Boston
Final Elevator Operation - July 10, 2008 09:22 AM
Dismantled Summer 2008
Barge "Brooklyn Bridge" Loaded February 2009 - Shipped to
Romania
Appoximatly 35,000 man hours to dismantle
Nicknames - Goliath, Big Blue, The Dog or Horse
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A surveyors
benchmark used
to align
components
during assembly
of crane in 1975.
benchmark used
to align
components
during assembly
of crane in 1975.
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