The Rigging and the 'Hydraulic System' of the Roman Wreck at Grado, Gorizia, Italy |
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| Authors: | Carlo Beltrame Dario Gaddi |
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| Institution: | UniversitàCa' Foscari Venezia, Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Antichitàe del Vicino Oriente, S. Polo, 1977, 30125 Venezia, Italy; Via Trapani, 12, 33100 Udine, Italy |
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| Abstract: | The hull of the Roman wreck at Grado has been preserved under the cargo of amphoras. On the site, a lot of wooden elements of the rigging are preserved, including deadeyes, blocks, and toggles. Three possible bitts were identified, one of them sculpted; two were nailed to the hull while one was loose. Near the keel a lead tube, protected by a wooden box, has been interpreted as a bilge-pump but more probably it was a suction-pump. The tube would have been connected to a piston pump which has not survived. Possible explanations for its use are presented.
© 2005 The Nautical Archaeology Society |
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| Keywords: | Grado Roman shipwreck hull rigging bilge pump |
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