Block sheave from 'Royal George' wreck

One of five sheaves retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'HMS Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. A small part of the block has been chipped off.

Object details

ID: REL0356.2
Type: Block sheave
Materials: Wood
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1782
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 68 mm; Diameter: 300 mm
Parts: Five block sheaves from the wreck of the 'Royal George' (Block sheave)