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ADVERTISEMENTS.
SAVING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AT SEA!
Highly Important to the Koyal Navy, Shipowners, Captains, Shipbuilders, and
all parties connected with Shipping.
MARTIN'S
PATENT SELF-CANTING ANCHOR,
As supplied to the British, French, Russian, Prussian, Austrian, Danish, Greek,
Turkish, Chilian, Peruvian, Brazilian, Egyptian, Italian, and American Governments, to the
Department of Marine and Fisheries of Canada, the Merchant Service of Great Britain,
and to the Honourable Corporation of the Trinity House, London.
;. jArna, Gold Medal 11872
Havre, Gold Medal, 1863
Vienna, Medal for Merit, 1873
Tested at the Royal Dockyards, and at Lloyd's Proving Machines, 50 per Cent, over the Admiralty Proof,
without Permanent Deflection — a Test unprecedented in Anchor Proving.
From the "MORNING CHRONICLE," Quebec, Tuesday, December 2, 1873.
"I feel, Mr. Editor, that I have already trespassed too much on your valuable space, and far heyond the limits
which I assigned to myself in commencing, hut I really cannot conclude without making it public, that it is to the
Patent Anchor, known as ' Martin's Patent,' which had been provided for the Light Ship, that myself and crew owe their
safety . For it was that which enabled us to ride out the gale of the 18th, and saved us off the Goose Island Reef.
" THOMAS CONNELL, Captain, Mauicouagan Light Ship."
Copy of an Official Report of Captain THOMAS CONNELL, Manicouagan Light Ship,
To the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Quebec, Canada.
' On the 8th of August, finding that the Ship was not riding as easy as she should, and that there was a jerking or
surging on the anchor chain, I determined to heave up anchor in order to ascertain what was the matter. After
heaving in about 100 fathoms, I found that there were ten or twelve hitches in the bite of the chain, which I cleared,
and when I succeeded in sighting my anchor, ' Trotman's Patent,' which was only on the 11th August, I discovered
that there were two turns of the chain around the slock and the flues of the anchor. Had I not taken this precaution
before the stormy weather set in, it is possible that this circumstance might have caused the loss of the ship, myself,
and crew.
' I replaced this anchor with ' Martin's Patent Self-canting Anchor,' with which your forethought had provided the
Ship, and from that time till I left the Station, the vessel rode with ease and safety and clear anchor. I have already
alluded to the service rendered by this anchor off 'St. Denis' in coming to Quebec, and I will merely add that after 30
years' experience on board of ships of all sizes and tonnage, with every description of anchor, riding in strong tide-
ways, I must certainly give the palm to 'Martin's Patent,' for superiority in every respect to any I have ever tried. "
Martin's Anchor referred to weighs 25 cwt., and replaced an anchor of 60 cwt-, with the above result.
(Signed) " THOMAS CONNELL."
The
MARTIN'S PATENT ZIG-ZAG CHAIN CABLES.
Extraordinary strength ; Great Eegularity in the Links, hence homogeneous elasticity, and less
wear and tear.
For further particulars, Official Reports, Testimonials, and Records of Trials, apply for one of
Mr. Martin's Pamphlets.
C. MARTIN & SON, Patentees and Manufacturers,
Offices :— 73 KING WILLIAM STREET, LONDON, E.C.
A G E N T S
TUDH0PE BROS., 16 WEST HOWARD ST., GLASGOW.