Other places · Central Scotland
Goliath
In or near Limekilns.
Goliath in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
M J Richardson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rosyth · 2.7 km
About
Goliath is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Goliath is a crane in Rosyth Dockyard, Scotland, with a lift capacity of 1,000 tonnes (980 long tons; 1,100 short tons), the largest in Britain.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Goliath was brought to Rosyth from Shanghai in 2011. The crane was used for the assembly of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. In 2016, it was announced by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance that the Goliath was to be sold. As of 2019 the decision to sell Goliath has been reversed.
Architecture
The crane was built by Zhenhua in China, and shipped to the UK partially assembled. After being delivered with the girder and upper sections of the legs assembled, the crane was fully erected on the deck of the ship on which it was transported from Shanghai, before being transferred complete onto its rails. The delivery vessel had to be ballasted considerably in order to ensure a 2 m clearance under the Forth Bridge. While the three hooks have a greater cumulative lifting capacity than 1,000 tonnes, the total capacity is defined by the crane structure.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0250, -3.4509
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 2FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Rosyth — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16982283 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Goliath (Rosyth) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Rosyth Dockyard
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Rosyth Castle
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Limekilns
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Pattiesmuir
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Rosyth
Gardens · 1.5 km
Limekilns
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Murray House, Ramsay Lane, Limekilns
Historic houses · 2.0 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goliath?
- Goliath is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 2FD).
- What is Goliath?
- Goliath in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Goliath?
- The nearest railway station is Rosyth, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY11 2FD.
- How do I get to Goliath?
- The nearest railway station is Rosyth, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 2FD.