Dundee Heritage Trust said the temporary removal of the ship’s rudder will also lighten RRS Discovery’s overhanging stern, which is an "immediate focus" of the major restoration project.

I used a paddle as a rudder (to steer). There are many types of rudders found in boat designs around the world and they are all important parts of a boat’s steering system. A rudder is often a ...

60m off the stern," he said. "It looks like it's in pretty good condition and is complete from top to bottom." The 74-gun ship was lost when the rudder jammed and it ran aground on a sandbank ...