2015

NS2057 : NATO Anchors, Floats, Sinkers Trail

taken 9 years ago, near to Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

NATO Anchors, Floats, Sinkers Trail
NATO Anchors, Floats, Sinkers Trail
Anchors numbered 1 to 4 are AM11 Anchors, 1st Class Mooring, circa 1957. Attached to 3.75" chains, these would have been used in groups of three or four to moor large ships, tankers or submarines.

See the accompanying plaque for details NS2057 : NATO Anchors, Floats, Sinkers Trail.
NATO Anchors, Floats, Sinkers Trail

A display of 20 pieces of mooring gear, loaned to the community of Fairlie and Largs by Fairlie NATO Base, can be seen at the coastal path between Largs Yacht Haven and Fairlie.

An information board at the Marina car park informs that the anchors are of European and American design, dating from the 1800s to the present day.

Each item is accompanied by an information panel which gives a brief description of what is on display.


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Geographical Context: Docks, Harbours Primary Subject: Anchor
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Anchors at Largs [37] · Sinkers Trail [21] · 1st Class Mooring [7] Other Photos: · NATO Anchors, Floats, Sinkers Trail Title Clusters: · NATO Anchors, Floats, Sinkers Trail [21] ·
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NS2057, 269 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 17 March, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 18 February, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2092 5747 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:46.6378N 4:51.4125W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2096 5749
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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