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SI Neg. 2004-40532. Date: na.
Forged steel bade on wooden handle.
The compact boarding axe was an effective weapon in close combat. While it was an effective weapon in hand-to-hand combat, it was more effective as a tool. The boarding axe was used to clear the decks of lines and broken timbers. It was invaluable at removing hot shot which caused devastating fires on board ships. The hook of the axe was used to drag debris across the decks and over the side.
Credit: Harold Dorwin (Smithsonian Institution)
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Today’s story is “Hatchet.”
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