One of a pair of 4 blade ship screws used to mark the truck entrance into the Louis Padnos Yard in Holland. A section of the drive shaft is also visible. This screw is on the north side of the entrance.
The ship screw is located on “Sculpture Row”, east side of Pine Avenue in Holland.
“A 4 blade propeller has the following characteristics:
- The manufacturing cost is higher than the 3 blade propellers.
- 4 blade propellers are normally made up of stainless steel alloys.
- Have better strength and durability.
- Gives good low-speed handling and performance.
- Has a better holding power in rough seas.
- 4 blade propeller provides a better fuel economy than all the other types.”
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