Found ship capstan

[riverdiver]

Found this on the River bottom in October this year,with a couple of the many guys I dive with. This capstan is off a old lake schooner or wood steamship. I would date it 1870-1890's.I beleive it came off in a collision with another ship, when they pulled apart it fell in the river. It has several 3" red oak planking on it. This is a very rare find, better that an anchor.

 

[tstonedvr]

You are finding some good treasure....keep it up.....

 

[texdiveguy]

I am still amazed at the tractor you found that was weighted down in the river by that sweet anchor......

 

[jazappi]

Where is this tractor post, I would like to check it out.

I am still amazed at the tractor you found that was weighted down in the river by that sweet anchor......

 

[riverdiver]

Go to found on river bottom in underwater treasures. Their is a large front end loader pulling out a anchor friends and myself pulled up this past Summer. Or go and look up my thread starts.
Ed

 

[jazappi]

Now that I read the post better I sense the sarcasm. I saw that really big anchor already. I was thinking that you actually found some tractor also.