Block sheave from 'Royal George' wreck
One of five sheaves retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'HMS Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. The wood is degrading and the metal is corroded.
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Object Details
ID: | REL0356.1 |
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Type: | Block sheave |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | circa 1782 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm; Diameter: 255 mm |
Parts: |
Five block sheaves from the wreck of the 'Royal George' (Block sheave)
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