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. A small part of the block has been chipped off.
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Object Details
ID: | REL0356.2 |
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Type: | Block sheave |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | circa 1782 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 68 mm; Diameter: 300 mm |
Parts: |
Five block sheaves from the wreck of the 'Royal George' (Block sheave)
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