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Anchor
Project
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in Adak Alaska
Wrecks
of Lake Washington
Boeing
314 Clipper Project
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Anchor Project Gallery
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Once covered
in mud, this section of the stock has been exposed for many years.
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Being exposed
this end was susceptible to the elements. The exposed end shows
much more decay than the end still in the mud. |
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The anchor is
only partially buried at this point.
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The fluke,
made from a massive iron casting, shows little decay. |
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| The anchor
was discovered in 1993 during a survey near this grain storage facility
on Commencement Bay, Puget Sound. |
The anchor
was raised and transported a short distance to this vacant lot where it
was lifted out of the water and onto a flatbed truck. |
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After more
than a hunderd years the anchor was finally raised from the sea.
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Here, in the
near image, the end of the stalk which was submerged in mud shows fall
less deterioration. |
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Along with
the anchor fifty feet of attached chain came along.
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When the
anchor finally made its way to dry land, Robert Mester and James
Delgato answer questions about it's historical significance. |
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| In this image
and the next the anchor chain and shackle are shown. Restoration
through reverse electrolysis will remove the corosion and encrustation. |
The links are
forged iron, each approximately nine inches long.
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This
certainly wasn't an everyday occurrence in the Puget Sound region and
the local media showed special interest.
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Before
transport the anchor was dismantled. Here Robert Mester begins to cut
the chain. Thirty feet will be restored and placed on display. |
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| The stock
comes apart along it's length. First the metal bands were removed and
then the wood pins were cut. |
Notice the
detail in the anchor casting and how the stock was carved to fit
together.
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After more
then a hundred years the wood was still in excellent condition.
Separating the halfs was easier said than done.
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Fully
dismantled the anchor was wrapped and loaded for transport to Texas.
There it will be analyised and restored before returning to it's new
home at the Museum of History in Tacoma, WA. |
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