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Proposed iron nippers on chain cables (1827) Long Caption: Scale: 1:3 and 1:24. Plan showing the elevation of the fore part of a flush-deck 18-gun Sloop illustrating the use of the iron nippers on the chain cables, and a diagram of the nipper open, closed, and in section, as proposed by Lieutenant William Radcliffe [Seniority, 16 September 1816, not assigned to a ship (Navy List, 1827)]. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZAZ6700 Artist: unknown Date: 20 February 1827 Medium: technical drawing Size: 304 mm x 790 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.