Water Screws

By Xah Lee. Date:

water screws, pushers of the sea.

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Two large ship propellers found near some wharf on the north side of San Francisco, California, USA, 2002-09. Note the erosions on the edge of the blades, caused by air bubbles when it spins fast (called Cavitation).
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A propellers on exhibit in a northen wharf of San Francisco, California, USA, 2002-09.
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This boat propeller measures approx 1.16 meter in diameter. (photo from a email contributor, 2004-09)
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Propeller for a small boat. image source The scars on the blade are cavitation damage.
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MS Europa, build in 1938.
Schraube U Boot
Submarine from World War 1.

Above photos are taken in the Villa Hügel, Essen, Germany, ~2004, contributed by Volker Peters.

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«The Prinz Eugen was build in 1938 at Germania-Werf Kiel, it was a heavy cruiser in World War 2. The ship sunk on 1946-12-22 after two tests of atomic weapons.» -- photo taken by Volker Peters, 1999, Laboe (Kiel, Northern-Germany).
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