Model of a Floating Beacon, Model of an iron floating beacon in the shape of a small ship with a mast with a screen and a wind vane. The hull is round, with a keel and with a clear distinction between fore and aft, the top is sealed and equipped with a manhole and a pump, which is closed with a hexagonal screw cap. On the keel hangs a harp closure for the anchor chain, which can be put in three different places. The mast is staggered with a front stay and two baking stays, which are executed in full-size steel. The screen consists of three semicircles, which are placed in the plane of the mast

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Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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