Norwegian Foghorn
Dateearly 20th century
Object NameFoghorn
Mediumwood, brass, cast iron and leather
ClassificationsMaritime History
DimensionsOverall (box): 373 × 204 × 548mm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS003036
About MeNorwegian type foghorns were once standard equipment aboard seagoing vessels of all sizes. . It was wound manually an emitted a deep booming sound with the box acting as an extra sounding 'box'. It was able to be used even if the ship had lost steam. They were finally withdrawn in the 1960's.This image shows the internal mechanism.
early 20th century
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