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U.S.S. North Carolina Propeller
Wilmington, North Carolina
The 34,500 lb. propeller is identical to four still installed and below the water on the battleship. Each resolved at 199 RPM to give ship speed of 27 knots. Engines had 30,250 HP for each of the four shafts.
Photo by Hugh Morton. Plastichrome postcard by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 30, Massachusetts, Published by the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission. 

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