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2. Noah Hingley - Wikipedia

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   Noah Hingley (1796–1877) was an English industrialist from the Black Country region of the United Kingdom. He started making chain near the village of Cradley.He founded the firm N. Hingley & Sons in 1838 which became a large scale manufacturer of anchors and chains with large works on the Dudley No. 2 Canal at Netherton.

3. N. Hingley & Sons Ltd - Wikipedia

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   In 1850 it was stated that "Messrs. Noah Hingley & Sons are extensively engaged in the manufacturing of anchors, anvils, and chain and chain cables" at Cradley. [4] Around 1852 the firm acquired an additional site near the village of Netherton where a large scale chain and anchor works was created on the banks of the Dudley No. 2 canal. [5]

4. Fusi Yama - Wikipedia

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   3 bower anchors, 1 stream anchor and 2 kedge anchors, 270 fathoms of 17/16-inch chain cable. [2] 1 long boat and 2 others, rigging of galvanized wire and hemp, Built under special survey, Coopered with yellow metal on felt. Foremast, mainmast, mizzenmast and bowsprit of iron, made up of 3 plates, Fore and main lower and topsails yards or iron ...

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6. Anchor - Wikipedia

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   The weight of the chain is vital for proper holding of the anchor. [1] An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα (ankȳra). [2] [3]

7. Offshore embedded anchors - Wikipedia

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   A deep-penetrating anchor (DPA) is conceptually similar to a torpedo anchor: it features a dart-shaped, thick-walled, steel cylinder with flukes attached to the upper section of the anchor. A full-scale DPA is approximately 15 metres (49 ft) in length, 1.2 metres (4 ft) in diameter, and weighs on the order of 50–100 tonnes (49–98 long tons ...