Figure 22. The BLAKE shock absorber. This device also used the principle ofthe elasticity of rubber to absorb the shocks incurred on a cable or line whenlaunching or retrieving heavy objects at sea. This device was first used in thewinter of 1878-
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Photographer: Y. Berard
Credit: Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Subject: Oceanography