A cargo ship snagged a very old anchor in Bristol Bay last weekend. Now someone in Unalaska has to figure out when and where that anchor came from, and how to preserve it.
By Pillon’s estimate, the anchor weighs close to 6,000 pounds. It’s made of iron and wood, and though a few barnacles are attached here and there, it’s been well preserved by the ocean water.
When Pillon and others at the dock first researched the anchor with a quick Google search, they thought it might date back to the 1600s. Pillon has since been in touch with an expert at a maritime salvage company who, at first glance, said the anchor likely dates somewhere closer to 1850.Pillon said the anchor is a piece of history and wants to preserve and showcase it in Unalaska.
“We became the custodians of a really neat maritime artifact,” said Pillon. “So let’s take care of it. We’ll put it somewhere around here [where] people can come to look at it. And hopefully, in that process, we’ll learn more about it.” For now, Pillon said the anchor is going back in the water. He was told by a preservation expert that’s the best way to keep it in shape until he can make plans to preserve it on land. After all, the water has kept this anchor intact for more than a century already.
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