This wooden rack holds a worm, and a sponge. The worm (or wadscrew) was used to extract excess wadding, after the cannon was fired. The sponge was used to clean the barrel, and dampen any live sparks.Galleries:Ships, USS Constitution MuseumKeywords:america's ship of state, boston, cannon sponge, cannon worm, massachusetts, sailing ship, uss constitution, uss constitution museum, wadscrewPhoto Location: USS Constitution Museum, Boston, MassachusettsPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 05/28/2011Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 42°22'20.73"N 71°03'23.54"WPicture Number: 15254
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