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Where were the anchor chains that held the ship when it was in port?
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What chains a ship to the sea bottom?
anchor
Why do ships anchor chains have one longer than the other?
A ship is held in position by the weight of the chain laying on the bottom. The anchor is used to grab on the bottom when laying anchor. After the anchor is down, several lengths of chain is paid out. The weight of the chain is what holds the ship. The circumstances determine how much chain is needed and which type of anchor to use. Therefore they don't BOTH need to be very long.
The ship drops anchor?
it drops anchor
What keeps a ship still in the ocean?
anchor
What is an anchor?
An anchor is a heavy object from a ship attached to along length of chain to hold the ship in one place.
What is the formula of the turning circle of the ship at anchor?
We may simply add the length of the anchor cables used and the length of the ship together in estimating the radius of the turing circle of a ship at anchor.
What does the ship anchor symbolize?
The anchor in the navy stands for Hope.
The hole that an anchor rope goes through?
On ships, the anchor cable is stowed in what is known as the cable locker. The inboard end of the cable is fastened to a deck-plate at the bottom of the cable locker. The outboard end of the cable is fed up through a hause pipe and over a windless or capstan. The capstan is used to maneuver the cable from the cable locker and out through the hause pipe which is situated in the eyes of the ship. On the outboard end of the cable is fastened the ship's anchor. Each ship is fitted with two anchors; a port anchor and a starboard anchor.Most landsmen think that it is the anchor that holds the ship in place while a ship is at anchor. This is incorrect; it is actually the weight of the anchor cable ranged over the anchorage (sea bottom) which holds the ship to the bottom. The anchor flukes dig into the sea bottom to maintain a fixed point so that as the ship passes over it and continues on her track, the cable is ranged along the ship's track to a predetermined point (depending on the depth of the anchorage). When a sufficient amount of cable has been paid out, the brake on the capstan is engaged and the ship swings to her anchor and settles down.
What an anchor?
An anchor is a heavy object from a ship attached to along length of chain to hold the ship in one place.
Window on a ship?
The round windows in staterooms or cabins on board ships are called port holes. These round windows would be kept closed when the ship is at sea, but could be opened when the ship is at anchor or docked in port.
What is an anchor line?
An anchor line is a very heavy rope or chain by which a ship's anchor is hoisted.
What is the nautical term for the length of cable attaching a ship to an anchor?
The length of cable attaching a ship to an anchor is called a scope.
