SS Great Eastern anchor

[James GensmerParticipant @jamesgensmer42664]

Some years ago there was an actual web site called 'Modelling the Great Eastern' just full of useful information; now gone, alas. I copied a picture from it depicting a photograph of a surviving anchor. Like a dunce, I neglected to make note of it's location, It seems to be situated in a park-like area with trees and water behind. I thought it might be at the NMM or Science Museum but they said no. I would like to bribe or threaten someone into getting a few basic measurements off it for me, as I'm working on a large-scale model of the G.E.. If any of you citizens of Albion might know, I would be eager to know. Thanx much.

[James GensmerParticipant @jamesgensmer42664]

[Kimosubby ShipyardsParticipant @kimosubbyshipyards]

Hello James,

an unusual question, one I'm sure Bob will be able to answer for you as he is this forum's Great Eastern expert.

I do know that she carried the Trotman patent design of anchor and that one of these is here:-

Trotman Anchor, Mayflower Garden, Brixham, Devon

This large Trotman Anchor, which weighs some 3 tons, is situated in the Mayflower Garden in Brixham. It dates from 1860/65 and was found in Torbay – it is not known which vessel it came from as anchors do not usually carry any identification.

If that helps on any way? aye Kim

[James GensmerParticipant @jamesgensmer42664]

Many, many thanks for this piece of info; now to see if I can find it on the web!

[James GensmerParticipant @jamesgensmer42664]

J.G. on G.E. again,

I just looked up the Brixham anchor and it isn't the one in my original picture, which is in an entirely different setting (which doesn't mean much, I suppose) but has a moveable ring about a third of the way up the shaft and looks just like the ones in the various G.E. photos I have. Curioser and curioser! I trust someone will eventually find it. Thanx much for the tip; that's one heluvan anchor!

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