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A Pair of Bilge Pumps

A Pair of Bilge Pumps

These are two of the chain pumps that were used on the USS Constitution. The black, metal frame is part of the pumping mechanism. This pump was sued to raise water from a cistern on the orlop deck.
Galleries: Ships, USS Constitution Museum
Keywords: america's ship of state, boston, chain pump, massachusetts, pump, sailing ship, uss constitution, uss constitution museum
Photo Location: USS Constitution Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 05/28/2011
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 3744×5616
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 42°22'20.73"N 71°03'23.54"W
Picture Number: 15256