Freighter Propeller Blade - Goderich, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Trail Blaisers
N 43° 44.676 W 081° 43.478
17T E 441654 N 4843761
The Port of Goderich has been an important harbour since the early 1800s. This propeller is from a coal freighter that plied the Great Lakes for 60 years during the 1900s.
Waymark Code: WM1052F
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/27/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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The plaque next to the prop reads:

This propeller blade came from the
last Canadian coal-fired freighter.
Launched in 1924, the vessel held
several names before becoming P&H
Shipping's Spruceglen in 1982.
It was scrapped in 1985.

Donated in memory of
Ralph (Chief Engineer)
and Fran Morris
For what use was your waymark originally intended?: Marine

What purpose does it serve today?: Free Standing

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