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Hot-shot carrier
Hot-shot carrier. The figure 2 is painted on the front of the bucket. A hot-shot carrier was used to handle shots that had been heated to high temperatures. With care these were fired from a cannon and could set sail and decks alight.
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Object Details
| ID: | KTP1110 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Weapons |
| Type: | Hot-shot carrier |
| Display location: | Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 315 x 610 x 190 mm |