In 1808 Samuel Brown, a Naval Leutenant, fitted out a Navy vessel, the 'Penelope' with chain anchor cables and rigging and sailed her to the West Indies to prove the superiority of iron chain.

15), go online to www.buffalonavalpark.org, or visit the Naval Park gift shop. Photo: A sneak peek rendering of what is to come. A new addition at the park’s entrance – a four ton anchor ...

In 1808 Samuel Brown, a Naval Leutenant, fitted out a Navy vessel, the 'Penelope' with chain anchor cables and rigging and sailed her to the West Indies to prove the superiority of iron chain.