Anchor - Anchor Park, Nanaimo
N 49° 10.054 W 123° 56.152
10U E 431778 N 5446505
Big old anchor in a small waterfront park in Nanaimo
Waymark Code: WM2F2E
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/22/2007
Views: 37
This anchor came from a large coal hauling ship, thought to be the SS Northland. It would have been built in the 1850s-1860s, but no date is given for when it was wrecked. The anchor was placed here in 1985. No explanation is given for the broken arm on the anchor.
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