Queen Mary Propeller - Long Beach, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 45.020 W 118° 11.518
11S E 389599 N 3735112
A Ship Screw from the nearby Queen Mary, is located next to a parking garage.
Waymark Code: WMPET4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2015
Views: 4
The plaque says, "The Queen Mary was launched on September 28, 1934, and made her maiden voyage May 27, 1936. This is one of the four matched propellers which droce the vessel on her 14,555 mile "Last Great Cruise" from Southampton to Long Beach, October 31-December 9, 1967. Of Manganese bronze, the propellers were milled from 50-ton castingins each is 18 feet in diameter and weights 32 tons."
For what use was your waymark originally intended?: Marine
What purpose does it serve today?: Free Standing
Explain any choices not listed above.: Not listed
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