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Wheel, Watercraft Steering
Object/Artifact
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Museum of History Benicia
Name/Title
Wheel, Watercraft Steering
Entry/Object ID
1993.004.0001
Description
Ship's steering wheel used on Victory ships built in 1944 & 1945. The bronze hub has 9 squared off teeth on the inside that meshed with the telemotor which powered the ship's steering mechanism.
Collection
Benicia Industrial Collection