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NH 66517 Marine Equipment about 1800

Marine Equipment about 1800
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Title: Marine Equipment about 1800
Caption: Line engraving by Swain after John Thomas Serres, from Liber Nauticus and in Structor in The Art of Marine Drawing, by Dominick and John Thomas Serres, London, 1806. The items depicted include, as numbered: 1. Cathead, or cat-block. 2. Hook for hoisting anchor. 3. Anchor. 4 5. Davit and tackle for fishing the anchor at the bows. 6. An anchor from two aspects. 7-8. Grapples. 9. Capstains. 10-11. Anchor Bouys. 12. Dead -eyes and lanyard, for the standing rigging. 13. Gun, carriage and tackle. 14. Cannister Shot. 15-16. Double& single worms. 17. Powder Ladle. 18. Rammer & Sponge. 19. Chain Shot, 20. Bar shot. 21. A coilof rope. 22. A CapstainBar. 23. A Boarding Cutlass. 24-25. Boarding Hatchet & Pike. 26. A windlass, used on merchant ships as a capstain is on warships. 27. Gun cleaning Brush.
Description: Courtesy of Mr. F. S. Hicks
Catalog #: NH 66517
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Medium: BW Photo
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