ropes-end, cadet captain's
Cadet captain's ropes-end. A single rope lash, whipped at intervals along its length, with a bound yellow wool and fibre handle, tasselled at the ends. The donor, William Henry Challinor Mayhead (1913-1994), was cadet captain of HMS 'Worcester' 1929-30. For minor punishments a cadet was permitted to administer up to six lashes.
Object Details
| ID: | TOA0073 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Punishment and restraint |
| Type: | ropes-end, cadet captain's |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Worcester (HMS) |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 1310 x 43 mm |
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