amateur Posted February 4, 2021 Share #31 Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) When did the english navy start using mooring buoys instead of anchoring? Jan [edit: after posting, I read the whole thread, and I saw I had the same thought over a year ago. Not a very original thinker, but well, at least I'm consistent ) Edited February 4, 2021 by amateur Martocticvs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martocticvs Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share #32 Posted February 4, 2021 All the photos I've seen show her at anchor, not moored to a buoy. But it does look very much like an early mooring fairlead. Might have doubled up for taking in the end of the anchor chain whilst at sea, if they wanted to disconnect it from the bower anchors. Thanks for your input everyone! I think my model of this beast is still some way off yet, but looking forward to it mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Jones Posted September 27, 2021 Share #33 Posted September 27, 2021 I don't know much about these ships, but based on my own experience working with anchors, I would guess that it was an opening for a line used to restrain the anchor from swaying when raised or lowered in heavy swells. druxey and Martocticvs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted September 28, 2021 Share #34 Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Either the anchor or, more likely from its position, the anchor chain. Edited September 28, 2021 by druxey mtaylor and Martocticvs 2 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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