H.M.S. 'Gladiator' staff truck

Pole truck from HMS 'Gladiator' 1896. It has a flat top, a square hole in the centre and three sheaves. A metal band is placed round the outside and the surface is painted gold. HMS 'Gladiator' was sunk in collision with SS 'St Paul' off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight in 1908. She was raised and sold in August 1909.

Object Details

ID: REL0262
Collection: Relics
Type: Ensign staff truck
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Gladiator (1896)
Date made: Before 1908
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 46 mm x 175 mm; Diameter: 175 mm
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