Dartmouth in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Starboard Propeller of CCGS John A. Macdonald
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
1. Starboard Propeller of CCGS John A. Macdonald Marker
Inscription.
Starboard Propeller of CCGS John A. Macdonald. .
This is the starboard propeller of the Canadian coastguard [sic - Coast Guard] Icebreaker, John A. MacDonald [sic - Macdonald]. The propeller was damaged while the John A. MacDonald was assisting the 115,000 ton oil tanker, SS Manhattan, in her historic crossing of the Northwest Passage in 1969.
On many occasions during the voyage the John A. MacDonald under the command of Captain Paul Fournier freed the Manhattan from ice holding her fast.
For days both vessels battled ridges of ice 12 to 15 feet thick. On September 14th, while entering Prince of Wales Strait at 0730 hours, the John A. MacDonald noted vibration from her starboard shaft. She continued escort duties until both vessels entered open water at 1700 hours.
On the return of the John A. MacDonald to the Darthmouth coastguard base, it was revealed in dry-dock that the pressure of ice had broken off two propeller blades, as shown here.
This is the starboard propeller of the Canadian coastguard [sic - Coast Guard] Icebreaker, John A. MacDonald [sic - Macdonald]. The propeller was damaged while the John A. MacDonald was assisting the 115,000 ton oil tanker, SS Manhattan, in her historic crossing of the Northwest Passage in 1969.
On many occasions during the voyage the John A. MacDonald under the command of Captain Paul Fournier freed the Manhattan from ice holding her fast.
For days both vessels battled ridges of ice 12 to 15 feet thick. On September 14th, while entering Prince of Wales Strait at 0730 hours, the John A. MacDonald noted vibration from her starboard shaft. She continued escort duties until both vessels entered open water at 1700 hours.
On the return of the John A. MacDonald to the Darthmouth coastguard base, it was revealed in dry-dock that the pressure of ice had broken off two propeller blades, as shown here.
Location. 44° 39.814′ N, 63° 34.111′ W. Marker is in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. Marker is in Ferry Terminal Park, about 50 meters SE of the Darmouth Ferry Terminal. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 88 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth NS B2Y 4W1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . CCGS John A. Macdonald. (Submitted on January 20, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
2. Starboard Propeller of CCGS John A. Macdonald and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
3. Starboard Propeller of CCGS John A. Macdonald
Photographed By US Coast Guard, 1969
4. USCGC Staten Island (WAGB-278) and CCGS John A. MacDonald escort the tanker SS Manhattan
Photographed By Flickr, unknown
5. CCGS John A. Macdonald
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on July 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.