EPISODE · Apr 2, 2013 · 7 MIN
Sea Anchor from the USS Constitution
from A History of the Navy in 100 Objects · host United States Naval Academy
Video 8 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is discusses an anchor from the USS Constitution.
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As we continue through our naval history journey, keep in mind that for much of recorded history, one of the only other non-manpowered methods of propulsion on the high seas was wind. Raises the obvious question of what do when the wind dies. Today we discuss a piece of equipment called a "sea anchor" and how the most famous ship in the U.S. Navy worked to solve the problem of no wind during the War of 1812.
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Sea Anchor from the USS Constitution
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