CM52 - Armament
Cumberland
Ship Cannon (No.1) Marked ‘AVOK’. Trunnions broken off.
Six small fragments in MA Department.
Site Area Code South West
Site Location See 1983 inspection site plan
Number of Items 7
Material Armament
Museum Reference
Registration Number 52
ID 7231
Status Commonwealth
The ship Cumberland was built of teak, iron fastened with iron knees, and had been sheathed with copper. It had two decks, and carried a proofed chain anchor cable as well as two coir rope cables. The vessel’s loaded draught was 17 ft (5.18 m). It was owned by Steel, Lamden and Company, and, under the command of Anthony Steel, had delivered a cargo of 16??000 bushels of wheat from Bombay to...
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