if an anchor is heavy enough to hold a ship in place, how does the ship not sink when hauling it?

Question

if an anchor is heavy enough to hold a ship in place, how does the ship not sink when hauling it?

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Answer 1

For an easy comparison, small boats also have anchors. They are big hunks of metal but not so big a healthy adult couldn’t toss it in the water when they want to stay put. It works by getting lodged in the seabed.