The Port Outer Propeller
The Queen Mary had four propellers like this one, each of them 20 feet wide weighing 35 tons. They turned at about two revolutions per second. Three of the propellers have now been taken off the ship to be put on display, but this one is still bolted to its shaft.
Notice the diver on the propeller. This gives you an idea of scale.
The Propeller Box.
Today, The Queen Mary has her port side outer propeller encased in a metal box to keep out the water around it. Visitors can enter the box from inside the ship and can look down on the enormous propeller in it.
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