H.M.S. 'Thetis' long copper bolt

Long copper bolt with a washer on one end. From the frigate H.M.S. 'Thetis' which was wrecked off Cape Frio, Brazil in 1830. The bolt is bent in various places and the surface is severely corroded.

Object Details

ID: REL0408
Collection: Relics
Type: Bolt
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Thetis (1817)
Date made: 1817
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 95 mm x 890 mm x 355 mm x 50 mm