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'Royal George' block sheave

Block sheave retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. Wooden block sheave with a square-headed pin and one metal plate still in possition to which a fragment of the block adheres.

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Object Details

ID:	REL0332
Collection:	Relics
Type:	Block sheave
Display location:	Not on display
Vessels:	Royal George (1756)
Date made:	ca.1782
People:	South Kensington Museum
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 120 mm; Diameter: 95 mm
Parts:	'Royal George' block sheave Display label (REL0332.1)