Ancre à jas repliable - Parc des Ancres - Pointe-des-Cascades, QC
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denben
N 45° 19.869 W 073° 58.181
18T E 580735 N 5020254
L'ancre de type Amirauté à jas repliable fut inventée au milieu du 19e siècle. Cette ancre fut retrouvée à Saint-Anicet dans l'ancien chenal des bateaux fréquentant le canal de Beauharnois.
Waymark Code: WMC1RN
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 07/15/2011
Views: 36
The present Beauharnois Canal was built between 1929-1932 on the south side of the St. Lawrence River, measuring 24.5 km in length. It superseded Soulanges Canal which closed in 1958.
This anchor was found at Saint-Anicet in 1987. It weights 295 kg and measures 1.8 m x 1.3 m.
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