Equipment model; Anchor model
Scale: Unknown. A model of a patent stockless anchor made entirely from steel with a gun metal finish. The shank is rectangular in section and tapers slightly towards the crown which finishes at a right angle. Through the crown is a pair of swivelling, elongated, flat bottomed flukes mounted vertically to the shank. In the middles of the crown is a small swivelling D shackle, and just above the crown on the shank is another small swivelling gravity D shackle. The top of the shank is fitted with a swivelling bow shackle. The shank and crown are complete with a number of stamped inscriptions: 'NAVAL TYPE' (twice), 'SMITH'S PATENT B'; 'STOCKLESS ANCHOR 35'.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR1917 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Equipment model; Anchor model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | Unknown |
People: | Smiths; Smiths |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall model: 155 x 67 x 35 mm |