NC Class Battleship Propeller - Wilmington, NC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Mountain_Wanderer
N 34° 14.166 W 077° 57.164
18S E 228033 N 3792279
On display at the Battleship North Carolina Museum in Wilmington.
Waymark Code: WM5KJ3
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus
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Propeller
This is a spare propeller for the "North
Carolina" Class Battleship. There are four of
them in place on huge shafts, each driven by
separate engine rooms delivering 30,250 shaft
horsepower that give the ship over 27 knots
speed. The total power output is more than is
required by the entire city of Wilmington.
This bronze propeller
weighs 34,500 pounds
For what use was your waymark originally intended?: Marine

What purpose does it serve today?: Historic/Educational

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