Photo of Model of a chain messenger - Public domain dedication
Summary
This model represents the mid-section of a ship’s deck and demonstrates how an anchor was raised. The anchor is attached to a heavy cable, which is too thick to turn around a drum. It is therefore secured to a messenger cable, a long, endless rope that can be wound around a capstan to haul in the anchor cable.
Tags
Date
1844
Source
Rijksmuseum
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")