eli5 : how big ship anchors don’t get stuck in the sea bed rocks ?

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this question was in my mind for years… if the anchor keeps the huge ship from drifting, how do you get free when you want to sail away ?

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The sheer weight of the chain and the drag that it causes in the water is what keeps large ships in place. Anchors on these massive ships don’t need to jam into anything at all to do their jobs, so the idea is to never have them land anywhere where it could be an issue.

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