Rogers Patent Small-Palm Anchor, Vancouver, WA
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N 45° 37.564 W 122° 39.307
10T E 526884 N 5052560
The Rogers Patent Small-Palm anchor was dredged from the Columbia River in 1960 near Fort Vancouver wharf, one-quarter mile east of the Portland-Vancouver Interstate Bridge.
Waymark Code: WM122E
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2006
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The anchor was dredged from the Columbia River in 1960 near Fort Vancouver wharf, one-quarter mile east of the Portland-Vancouver Interstate Bridge. It is a Rogers Patent Small-Palm anchor, manufactured in England between 1815 and 1850. The chain is wrought iron stud, used by the British Navy, and probably others, beginning in 1808. This size of anchor came from a ship of 1,000 tons or more, a large ship of the period. There are no records found of which ship lost this anchor. When this anchor was recovered from the Columbia River, its chain clew was open. The anchor was evidently lost due to human error.Instructions for logging waymark: A photograph is required of you (or your GPS receiver, if you are waymarking solo) and the Rogers Patent Small-Palm anchor.
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