United Kingdom. A Section of Copper Cladding from H.M.S. Victory

Name: United Kingdom. A Section of Copper Cladding from H.M.S. Victory
Brand: eMedals
SKU: M0400-81
Price: 101.0 USD
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SKU: ITEM: M0400-81

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Description

A section of copper featuring green tarnishing and multiple period puncture holes from having been affixed to Victory's hull, measuring 19 cm x 13 cm, 160 grams; accompanied by Certificate of Provenance - Save the Victory Fund (1938)

Footnote: Copper of the underwater hull of a ship had been first used on HMS Alarm in 1761 to prevent attack of the wooden hull by the Teredo worm in tropical waters. The copper sheets were a nominal 4ft (1220mm) long by 14” (356mm) wide and overlapped at the joints, about 3,500 being needed. Some were smaller and shaped to infill contour changes. They were fixed with nails also made of copper to avoid bimetallic corrosion.