Trial of Anchors at the Royal Dockyard, Sheerness 1852

Trial of various anchor designs, held at the Royal Dockyard Sheerness. This trial was held in the presence of mercantile shipowners and an Admiralty committee, in order to test the holding power of a number of anchors. These included the New Admiralty, Aylen's, Rodger's, Mitcheson's, Honibal's, Isaac's, Lenox's and Trotman's improved Porter anchor. Trotman's anchor was declared the winner

1852 Admiralty Anchor Anchors Declared Dockyard Improved Isaac Lenox Mercantile Presence Rodger Rodgers Sheerness Shipowners Trotman

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