USS Albacore (AGSS-569) Submarine Screws
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Telomere
N 43° 04.933 W 070° 46.019
19T E 356166 N 4771460
3 submarine screws displayed with the Mother Ship.
Waymark Code: WM7AWY
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2009
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The submarine USS Albacore (AGSS-569) is a waymark in several other categories. The submarine was created to test hull shape, propulsion systems, and sonar equipment for the first nuclear class subs. Along with the screws that are on the ship itself, these 3 experimental, counter-rotating screws are displayed in Albacore Park, in Portsmouth, NH.
For what use was your waymark originally intended?: Marine
What purpose does it serve today?: Historic/Educational
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