Maritime Museum of Ischia-Ponte, Part 5

In conclusion, we will go up to a small room on the fourth floor.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

A sculpture depicting the work of a seafood collector.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

Layout of traps on the migration path of squid, shrimp, octopus and other marine delicacies.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

Pump for collecting sea floor inhabitants. In the lower part of the pipe is supplied with air, which, rising up, creates a draft, dragging along the bottom of the animal. Then the air escapes freely through a mesh bag at the top of the pipe, and the clams stay in it.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

A diving suit, surrounded by artifacts recovered from the bottom of the sea-from medieval stone cores to the equipment of a warship found near Forio in 1943.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

The copper helmet with round illuminators, invented by the Englishman August Siebe in 1819, has survived almost unchanged to this day. In such equipment, you can stay at a depth of up to 60 meters.

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The coastal waters of Ischia are popular with divers, as the bottom is often found with antiquities of various eras.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

Underwater scooter, used to move divers under water.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

Finds reminiscent of the second world war.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

A Browning M-2HB machine gun raised from a sunken us air force bomber near the island.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

Uniform and awards of an Italian naval officer during world war II.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

Several ship radio-electronic devices of the 60-70 years of the last century: a medium-Wave radiotelephone (above) and a long-medium-wave radio receiver of the Danish company Sailor.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

The indicator of the radar.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

Postcards with images of famous Italian passenger liners.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

The spearheads used in the filming of "Cleopatra." Scenes of naval battles were filmed near the island of Ischia.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

The inhabitants of Ischia are descended seamen, many of them working on long-distance vessels of large companies. In the Museum, you can see photos taken by one of them during a severe storm.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

From the hall there is an exit to the roof, to the clock room. The door was unlocked, but I didn't dare risk it...

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

On the walls of the staircase connecting the three floors of the Museum, there are also many rare exhibits that do not fit in the main halls.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

A radio direction finder antenna from some large vessel.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

Even the wall niche with Souvenirs is closed by a window from the wheelhouse.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte

In conclusion, I can say that I have visited many Maritime museums, but the Museo del Mare Ischia made perhaps the greatest impression on me. I have never seen such a large number of authentic exhibits per unit area. The most amazing thing is that such a wonderful collection was able to be collected exclusively thanks to the free work of enthusiasts. I would like to Express my gratitude to the Museum's creators and wish them further success in preserving marine history.

Marine Museum in Ischia-Ponte