Talk:History of the anchor

Why oh why does this need its own article? Can't this be addressed sufficiently in the anchor article? Beach drifter (talk) 01:00, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It does not need it's own article, but the public domain text should be integrated into the Anchor article (who's history section is lacking). I haven't the time right now. Pjbflynn (talk) 02:21, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would agree that this could be merged. But this and the main anchor article seems to ignore all the development of high-holding-power anchors utilized in the oil and gas industry - concentrating instead on small boat, marine and navy anchors. See such as Stevmanta and other Stevin anchors from Vrijhof ankers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.10.191.103 (talk) 12:31, 6 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, well probably more people world-wide deal with 10 kilo "body disposal" anchors than 10-tonne rig anchors. (See "stone anchor" section below. AKarley (talk) 17:13, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Stone anchors

I came here trying to understand some comments in https://divernet.com/scuba-news/archaeology/sicily-divers-probe-2500-year-old-shipwreck about "One of the stone anchors is in pieces but appears to conform to a three-hole type that would originally have carried two wooden flukes." Things like "a three hole type" are what I'd expect to find information about in an article on the "history of anchors".

What I find is very much a regurgitation of the content of the general "Anchors" article. Which doesn't really help - as several commentators have said above. And I've had enough finger-burning from Wikipedians that I'm not going to try editing either myself.

I know I don't know much about the subject - dodging articulated lorries carrying small (10 tonne, 2 per lorry) or large (25 tonne, individual lorries) oil rig anchors between harbours is pretty much the limit of my knowledge. Well, that and "Gorgeous George, the rigger" getting his leg broken bringing a load of anchor chain off a lorry at one of the said harbours - exemplifying the hazards of anchor handling mentioned in both articles. Oh, and there was a 6- or 8- strong crew of an anchor-handling boat killed in the North Sea about 2010 - the lowering hawser was unrestrained, went over the side instead of the stern, the boat turned turtle; crew dead. Oh, and the days of failing to get any sleep because of the kilometres of anchor chain (200kg/ link) being paid out/ taken in from the chain lockers of MODUs (2 or 3 lockers per corner, one for each anchor winch). OK, maybe I know more about anchors than some people. Whatever. If some Wikipedian wants to do the editing, I can maybe help with information.

Ah - this image (https://sailingissues.com/anchoring/anchors-monemvasia.jpg) from https://sailingissues.com/yachting-guide/anchors.html explains my original question. At least, for one pattern of "3 hole stone anchor" - my mental imagery had the machined holes not even approximately parallel. A useful resource for someone who wants to do the necessary tidying, merging and re-writing.

This image (https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6047d405b02148755fb6e601/06bd9d3f-c227-4a34-abf9-d2c6ae4ee928/Archaic-stone-anchors-e1700823758909.png ; yuck - horrible machine-generated name ; would that be a case for learning how to use "reverse image search" {SHRUG) from https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/important-archaeological-discovery-in-the-seas-of-sicily-unearthing-archaic-stone-anchors-off-syracuse includes a 1-hole anchor and a 3-hole anchor. Presumably the 1-hole anchor is a pure-weight device.

If I'd known about https://www.nmm.org.il/eng/Exhibitions/469/Anchors when I was working out of Haifa, I'd have visited the museum if I'd time. Now? well who wants to support genocide? Not me. AKarley (talk) 17:10, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]