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Anchors

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GW-2179.jpg (143667 bytes) The Serçe Liman1 shipwreck was carrying a total of nine iron anchors when she sank. Five were spare anchors stacked on the deck between the two masts. The remaining four were bower anchors mounted on bulwarks in the bow for use. This is the forward starboard bower anchor prior to the removal of the concretion. (slide# GW-2179) Photo: INA. GW-2181.jpg (77564 bytes) The forward starboard bower anchor after cleaning. Much of the original iron survived retaining the anchor's y-shaped design. (slide# GW-2181) Photo: INA.
  
GW-2819.jpg (92544 bytes) A conservator making a casting mold of the forward starboard bower anchor. (slide# GW-2819) Photo: INA. GW-2828.jpg (126282 bytes) Fred van Doorninck finishing an epoxy cast of one of the spare anchors(Anchor 4). (slide# GW-2828) Photo: INA.
 
GW-2193.jpg (130395 bytes) A hot stamp or smith's mark in the shape of a flower from one of the anchors. (slide# GW-2193) Photo: INA. Sl-anchor1.jpg (33661 bytes) Drawing of Anchor 1.  Photo: INA.
  
Sl-anchor3.jpg (38033 bytes) Drawing of Anchor 3.  Photo: INA. sl-anchor4.jpg (28094 bytes) Drawing of Anchor 4.  Photo: INA.
   
sl-anchor5.jpg (35404 bytes) Drawing of Anchor 5.  Photo: INA. sl-anchor6.jpg (33297 bytes) Drawing of Anchor 6.  Photo: INA.
     
sl-anchorside.jpg (16724 bytes) Side view drawing of Anchor 4.  Photo: INA.