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Shackle-Pin Ship's Maul Hammer
Shackle-Pin Ship's Maul Hammer

Shackle-Pin Ship's Maul Hammer

Date1890-1950
Object number00053352
NameHammer
MediumCast steel, wooden handle
DimensionsOverall: 350 x 160 x 40 mm, 1040 g
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bernard Lake
DescriptionThis steel Shackle-Pin Ship's Maul hammer which is a small version of a Ship's Maul hammer used for "breaking a shackle' i.e. knocking the pin out to open it.