Three capstans in Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour, on the island of Antigua, Leeward Islands
A line of three capstans in Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour on the island of Antigua in the Leeward Islands. The capstans are fitted with bars and were used to careen ships. Four redundant muzzle loading cannon are half buried in the quayside for use as mooring bollards.
Object Details
| ID: | P90361 |
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| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Marine Photo Service |
| Date made: | 1929-1939 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 116 mm x 166 mm |