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Note the soft luxury handle for the 'operator' of said device.
 
I once assisted holding a bullock when these were used, he made a strange, deep "hufffff" sound and his back legs gave way momentarily....

Sympathies....
 
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I was thinking, that's going to be a hell of a snatch when it reaches the end!

Imagine the weight of all that chain, irrespective of the bloody great anchor that's likely attached to the other end!

I guess it was the winch brake that was on fire...
 
Bad case of brake failure by the looks of it… and somebody forgot to tie a knot in the end of the chain!! :)
 
If there was a knot on the end at that speed the ship may have gone over too.
 
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