Ships that need to stop drop anchor, right? But when you get out in the middle of the ocean, that's just not possible. Here's why, and what they do instead.

A single shot contains 57 individual chain links, each weighing a whopping 350 lbs. This makes each shot weigh 20,500 lbs., or 10.25 tons.

BBC - A History of the World - Object : Ships anchor cable chain link with stud.Before the invention of anchor chain ships used hemp rope, which often broke and put lives in danger. As the size of ...

BBC - A History of the World - Object : Ships anchor cable chain link with stud.Before the invention of anchor chain ships used hemp rope, which often broke and put lives in danger. As the size of ...