Can anyone ID this ??

[davietait]

http://www.trawlerphotos.co.uk/gallery/ ... hoto=78682


Just been trawled up in the North Minch today by a Stornoway based prawn trawler. It looks like the lower rudder from an SSK ( markings are in meters as well ) but as there were extensive exercises in the Minch over the last month could it be part of a towed array ??

Any help gratefully appreciated

Davie

[PaulC]

Davie,

I would say upper rudder

Davie,

I would say upper rudder of some boat since the draft markings start from top to bottom (it looks like a stern light fixture on the top too).

Have to be fairly big to have draft markings that deep.

[boomerfunker]

I dunno. It looks like

I dunno. It looks like an upper rudder fin true but I swear it looks like its made of lumber and fiberglass.

Which would make it even more of a mystery if you ask me.

TomK

[boss subfixer]

Davie,

I would say upper rudder

Davie,

I would say upper rudder of some boat since the draft markings start from top to bottom (it looks like a stern light fixture on the top too).

Have to be fairly big to have draft markings that deep.

Paul,
If you click on the link and then click on the picture you get a bigger picture. The part I think you say is a stern light fixture appears to be a hinge pin.
Also if you compare it to the trash can behind it, the rudder if you will doesn't appear to be very big.
Tom,
I don't know about the lumber but it does look like a fiber glass skin.
And those draft marks definitely add to the mystery.

[PaulC]

Huh, I guess I should've

Huh, I guess I should've clicked on the link. It does look like it was made out of wood and fiberglass. And I'm wrong about the light. Maybe a lost film prop?

[boss subfixer]

Film prop has my vote!

Film prop has my vote!