 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Creator(s): unknown Description: A sounding lead is a means of finding the depth of water near coasts. A lump of tallow is pressed into the hollow at the end of the lead, so that when it is lowered over the side of the ship, sand, mud, shingle etc. will stick to the tallow and tell the linesman what the seabed is like. If the tallow comes up clean, then they know the bottom is rock. From the wreck of the barque 'Asterope', which went aground on the Hebe Reef on 8 June 1883. Attempts to refloat her failed, and by 13 June the vessel was a total wreck. Format: realia Object: sounding hydrography Material: lead Titles: Sounding Lead Subjects: shipwrecks; sounding lines Institution: George Town and District Historical Society Inc. Object number: GTH_PS0122 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by George Town and District Historical Society Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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