Manby's Mortar at Kings Lynn Museum
Contributed by Lynn Museum
Model of the Mortar designed by Captain Manby
This model of the Motar designed for life-saving by Captain Manby, the mortar would fire a line from shore to reach stricken vessels
Additional Notes
Theme: Lifesaving
Exhibition: The Maritime Collections of King's Lynn Museums
Image of Manby Mortar in action
Image showing the Manby Mortar firing a line out to a stranded vessel
Manby's Mortar
This page is part of the Narrative Theme(s): Lifesaving
This page is part of the Online Exhibition(s): The Maritime Collections of King's Lynn Museums