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Originally Posted by Dreadnought
I just recently learned that the propeller that is displayed at the entrace of the park leading to the NewJersey pier is one of Wiskey's 4 blade outboard props given to them by PNSY.
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That doesn't mean Wisky has no propellers installed. You see, we had to replace all four propellers on all four ships when we reactivated them because bronze AGE HARDENS and chips real easy. So they were sent back somewhere for repair and RE-ANNEALING for the next ship. Since the propellers are all Essex class carrier props, there was plenty of them around. We had a whole set of all four propellers at the LBNS prop shop before the old ones were even taken off the Missouri. Which gave me the opportunity to write down their serial numbers and weights. One of the new props actually said "ESSEX CLASS" on it.
Don't ask me where the list is right now. It's in the bottom of some drawer somewhere in this house.