HMS Racehorse sheathing
Date made: 19th Century
Description: A thin and bent sheet, probably used as sheathing for the hull of the ship. Large copper plates were fixed with copper nails all along the hulls of ships to protect the wood from salt-water and pests.
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Measurements: 103 mm x 108 mm
Materials: copper alloy
Object name: sheathing
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 1968-0269g
Subject tags : #HMSRACEHORSE