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BASIC SEA~ I r\NSHIP 175

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The swivel shot, or bending shot (top), used to attach the anchor chain to the anchor. The chain stopper (bottom) is used to hold the anchor tight
in the haVlsepipe, or to hold the anchor if it is detached from its chain for any reason.

Adjacent links to each side are painted white. The number of
adjacent links painted white indicates the shot number. Each link
of the nex't-to-last shot is painted yellow. The entire last shot is
painted red. This is to warn that the chain is out almost to its bit-
ter end.
On 1110st ships, standard short SWille/ shots called "bending
shots" attach the anchor chain to the anchor (see illustration ).
These swivel shots consist of detachable links, regular chain links,
a swivel, an end link, and a benning sIwek/e. The bending shackle is
attached to the anchor shackle.
elwill stoppers (see illustration) are made up of a tlll"lllJ/lckle
inserted in a short section of chain. A pelican hook is attached to
one end of the chain, a shackle at the other. Chain stoppers are
used for relieving stress on the windlass when anchored, holding
the anchor taut in the hawsepipe, or for holding an anchor and its
swivel shot when they are disconnected from the chain.

Anchor Windlass
An anchor Willnlass is the machine used to hoist a bow anchor.
A ship with a stcrn anchor has a stern-anchor winch to hoist it. On
combatant ships the anchor windlass is a vertical-type winch with
control, friction bmke hand wheel, capstan, and wildcat above deck,
and an electric and hydraulic drive for the wildcat and capstan below
deck (sce illustration). AlLxiliary ships have a horizontal windlass
that is above deck, with two wildcats, one for each anchor. The enp-
stall, or warping head, is the line-handling drum on top of the shaft
of the anchor windlass. Just below the capstan is the drulll or wild-
ent, which contains teeth (whelps) that grab the links of the anchor
chain and pre"ent it from slipping. The wildGlt is fitted with a brake A seaman painting a huge 15·ton stock less anchor of a LSD. (Spike
to stop the chain at the desired length (scope) in the water. Call)