Persia / [prepared ... under the direction of K. Mason].

  • Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division
Date:
1945
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Credit: Persia / [prepared ... under the direction of K. Mason]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Km. from Bandar Shahpur - Stations Remarks 287-9 BALARUD Alt. 1,426 ft. PL.(1,560 ft.); W. (T.55,000 gls., 2 Cr., well, softening-plant); PW. post. 295°0 he Tunnel (152 yds.). 307°0 7 Bridge (82-ft. stone arch, height 36 ft.). 307°5 Mazu Alt. 1,428 ft. PL.(1,560 ft.); W. (T. 26,500 gls., 2 Cr.); coal; PW. post. 309°0 =a Bridge (82-ft. stone arch, height 36 ft.). 313°0 as Dom-Dom bridge (stone arches, 33 ft.+5 71 ft.+33 ft.; height 33 ft.). 6 tunnels totalling 884 yards. 323°0 aS Darreh Shahbazan bridge (stone arches, 36 ft. +5 X71 ft.+2 X 36 ft.; height 197 ft.). 325°5 SHAHBAZAN Alt. 1,487 ft. PL.(1,390 ft.); W. (tank wagon); 3 sdgs.(500 ft.); PW. post. Line enters the Diz gorge, passing through tunnels or over bridges most of the way. 324-328 oh 5 tunnels, totalling 4,538 yards. 330°0 ee Bridge (8 x 33 ft.; height 39 ft.). 330°1 “5 Tunnel 2,196 yards. 332°0 x Bridge (4X33 ft.+2x98 ft.+33 ft.; height 102 ft.) over Tuba ravine. 334°0 P. Tunnel, 78 yards, with open gallery 42 yards. 335°0 a Bridge (7 < 20 ft.; height 62 ft.). 335°2 2 tunnels (78 yds., 1,670 yds.). 337°2 Tat-1-Zancu (TaLeH- Alt. 1,566 ft. PL.(1,580 ft.); W. (T.26,500 gls., ZANG) 2 Cr., well); coal; 3 sdgs.(2,340 ft); PW. post. Line climbs steadily through the Diz gorge, passing through 13 tunnels totalling 10,000 yards, and over many bridges of which the following are the most important; all are of masonry. 3380 aa Ab-i-Diz I bridge (4 x 33 ft.+197 ft.+5 x 33 ft.; height 105 ft.). 338°4 3s Ab-i-Souri bridge (216 ft.+115 ft.+2x16 ft.; height 8g ft.). 350°5 ae Ab-i-Tadi bridge (7x39 ft.; height 69 ft.) (photo. 324). 352°4 ay Ab-i-Diz II bridge (2x23 ft.+2x106 ft.+ 2X 23 ft.; height 98 ft.). 354°8 ‘Tanc-1-Pany (Tanc- Alt. 1,849 ft. PL.(1,560 ft.); W. (spring); PAND]) 1 sdg.(370 ft.); PW. post. Line follows up the Ab-i-Sehzar branch of the Ab-i-Diz through country no less difficult than before (photos. 323, 325). 15 tunnels total 10,270 yards. 12 massive stone-arch bridges include 355'°8 a Ab-i-Sehzar I bridge (5 x 33 ft.4+217 ft.+2 x 33 ft.; height 82 ft.). 365°0 on Ab-i-Sehzar II bridge (233 ft.+131 ft.+ 4 X 33 ft.; height 121 ft.). A 6715 Oo