Ship's Double Wheel

Ship's Double Wheel (HM2F6Y)

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N 44° 49.824', W 87° 22.995'

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Mounted on the stern of the ship over the rudder, the double wheel was used to steer the ship in the event of a breakdown of the regular steering system. The two wheels provided space for additional "man" power.
Donated by John and Robert Purves in memory of John H. Purves
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HM NumberHM2F6Y
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Date Added Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at 2:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 469705 N 4964181
Decimal Degrees44.83040000, -87.38325000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 49.824', W 87° 22.995'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 49' 49.44" N, 87° 22' 59.7" W
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