✅ SOLVED Items found a shipwreck

[Ripcon]

I found this item on a civil war period river craft yesterday in north Mississippi with Callicles. I'm hoping someone can help me identify this piece. It has a copper sleeve. The piece that extends horizontal and has the 2 holes is made of iron. Since it came off the ship wreck site we feel it could be a piece off the ship's machinery. Just don't know.
I'll also post under the "Ship Wreck" forum with a picture of all our finds.

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

A reduction flange?

 

[jude061]

Hawse pipe?

 

[Bruce R]

Its a packing gland from a steam engine.View attachment 1373742

 

[Ripcon]

That looks like it! Thank you so much for helping me identify this piece.

 

[Bruce R]

Don't forget, mark as solved !

 

[Tony in SC]

Looks like a packing gland for a shaft, valve etc.