Ogden Daily Standard | 1901-08-27 | Page 5 | Stockless Anchors for the Celtic

stockless anahori for the celtic by providing the biggest steamship in the world the celtic with stockless anchors a controversy ot long standing hag probably been settled by its designers and builders says the new york post the celtic haa three of these anchors and each of them weighs 7 tons the old style anchor ot the form which the word suggests to the inexpert Is passing away on all large vessels by dispensing with the stock tho rigidity of the lower circular part ot the anchor Is avoided and a more convenient shape Is obtained much more easy to handle and one that alleg more snugly to the side of the vessel it has been said that they do not hold but this evidently Is not believed by tho builders of the celtic in addition this great ship has a stream anchor weighing 2000 pounds and A kedge anchor weighing 1000 pounds