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Model of a Round-Headed Rudder for Frigates
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Model of the upper part of a rudder with sternpost and wulst construction, on a baseboard. The rudder head projects forward and is round. The brass of the rudder is rounded, that of the sternpost is sharp at the bottom but becomes hollow where the rudder head begins. The hawsehole is closed with a removable part in the wulst. A rudder tiller and the gudgeon band are scratched.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of a Round-Headed Rudder for Frigates. c. 1829. Rijkswerf Vlissingen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
