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Physical Description Forged steel blade on wooden handle. General History The compact boarding axe was an effective weapon in close combat. While an effective in hand-to-hand combat, it was more effective as a tool. The boarding axe was used to clear the decks of lines and broken timbers. It was invaluable at removing hot shot which caused devastating fires on board ships. The hook of the axe was used to drag debris across the decks and over the side. ASSOCIATED PLACE United Kingdom: Great Britain PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION iron (overall material) MEASUREMENTS overall: 8 1/2 in x 22 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 21.59 cm x 57.15 cm x 3.81 cm ID NUMBER 1980.0399.0323 COLLECTOR/DONOR NUMBER M-0016 ACCESSION NUMBER 1980.0399 CATALOG NUMBER 1980.0399.0323 CREDIT LINE Charles Bremner Hogg Jackson SUBJECT Naval History RELATED EVENT Revolution and the New Nation SEE MORE ITEMS IN Armed Forces History: Armed Forces History, Naval Military ThinkFinity EXHIBITION Price of Freedom EXHIBITION LOCATION National Museum of American History DATA SOURCE National Museum of American History |
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