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A Worm Hanging in a Wooden Rack

A Worm Hanging in a Wooden Rack

This "worm" could be fitted onto the end of a 12-foot pole. The worm was also know as a wadscrew, and was used to removed any bits of wadding that remained after the cannon was fired.
Galleries: Ships, Spirals, USS Constitution Museum
Keywords: america's ship of state, boston, massachusetts, sailing ship, uss constitution, uss constitution museum, wadscrew, worm
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: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 42°22'20.73"N 71°03'23.54"W
Picture Number: 15250