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Lifeboat [ship’s gig]

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Title / object name  Lifeboat [ship’s gig]
Maker  Date  
Unknown  circa 1890  
Materials  wood, iron
Dimensions
Approximate  7520 (Length) x 1630 (Width) x 730 (Height) mm
Classification  lifeboats, gigs
Registration Number  NS000041
Credit Line
Gift of the Department of Lands and Survey, 1973

Lifeboat (ship's gig), wooden construction, clinker built, 10 planks per side, four thwarts. Mast clamp on forward thwart for anxiliary sailing rig.

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