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Anchor

Anchor has an estimated weight of ≈10 tonnes. It ranks #30 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: A large ship anchor.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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≈10 tonnes
Class V Hitch Towing Capacity – 20,000 pounds 9.07 tonnes Palaeoloxodon naumanni ≈9.07 tonnes Spinosaurus ≈9.07 tonnes Warren Carther’s glass sculpture “Aperture” 9.07 tonnes Anchor This item ≈10 tonnes CH-47 Chinook 10.6 tonnes 2011 Ford f750 Dump Truck 11.1 tonnes Chevy Silverado 6500MD 2020 11.1 tonnes Anchor of a Cruise Ship 10.9–11.3 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈10 tonnes
Minimum 10 tonnes
Maximum 10 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

Anchor weighs about 10 tonnes

Unit conversions

Kilograms10,000 kilograms
Pounds22,046 pounds
Metric tonnes10 tonnes
Grams10,000,000 grams
Ounces352,740 ounces
Stones1,575 stones

Source

1 sources
The 5 Heaviest Anchors Ever Built weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: Weight reference · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Anchor weigh?

Anchor typically weighs about ≈10 tonnes, within a recorded range of 10 tonnes.

Where does Anchor rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #30 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 90% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb432efcfc0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #30 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 90% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID anchor
URL slug anchor

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.