Depending on the location and vessel technology, it could be marked by GPS, Latitude & longitude on a paper chart or possibly a large float. The anchor would most likely be recovered by a large grapnel hook dragged along the bottom.
At the dock.
In the ocean...
anchors are to ships
NO, anchors are on ships
I'm not an expert on naval ships but I would say that all aircraft carriers have one and probably two anchors.
Moorings are used to secure sail boats and ships. Ropes and anchors are used often to secure ships and boats of all sizes to a dock or anchored at sea.
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Yes all Naval ships raise their anchors when the ship is going to move. "Anchor's Away' As soon as the anchor breaks water as it is being raised the exact time is recorded in the ships log and the flag is transefered from the stern of the ship to the halyard over the superstructure of the ship. This pretains to all U.S. Naval vessels.
Yes there are anchor free zones all over. The large anchors of some ships damage coral beds and habitat.
Capabar is the historical Royal Navy name for the widespread but illegal practice of selling off a ships stores eg. cables, chains and anchors.
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