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Lightship 101 Anchor

Lightship 101 Anchor has an estimated weight of 2.49 tonnes. It ranks #58 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: Originally based at Cape Charles, Virginia, the United States Lightship 101 that is now known as Portsmouth is a museum ship. The ship is currently on display at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum.

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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2.49 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 2.49 tonnes
Minimum 2.49 tonnes
Maximum 2.49 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

The Lightship Portsmouth anchor had a gross weight of 5500 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms2,495 kilograms
Pounds5,500 pounds
Metric tonnes2.49 tonnes
Grams2,494,758 grams
Ounces88,000 ounces
Stones393 stones

Source

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The 5 Heaviest Anchors Ever Built weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 4. Lightship 101 Anchor · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does Lightship 101 Anchor weigh?

Lightship 101 Anchor typically weighs about 2.49 tonnes, within a recorded range of 2.49 tonnes.

Where does Lightship 101 Anchor rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #58 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 82% 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 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb433558900>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #58 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 82% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID lightship-101-anchor
URL slug lightship-101-anchor

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