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Five block sheaves from the wreck of the 'Royal George'
Five block sheaves retrieved from the wreck site of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. The blocks are degrading around the edge.
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Object details
| ID: | REL0356 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Block sheave |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Royal George (1756) |
| Date made: | circa 1782 |
| People: | South Kensington Museum |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Diameter: 232 mm;Overall: 45 mm |
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Five block sheaves from the wreck of the 'Royal George'
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