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Sledge
Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875-76. McClintock eight-man sledge. Iron-shod wooden runners of jointed contruction reinforced with copper pins. Runners lashed to eight cross bars with raw hide. Netting at each end with a canvas cover in the middle. A canvas covered load including tent poles packed on top. Carved on side of sledge "HMS ALERT".
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4002 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Sledge |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
| Vessels: | Alert (1856) |
| Date made: | 1875; 1875-6 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 838 x 3480 x 991 mm |