East Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dual Steering Wheel

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 17, 2022

1. Dual Steering Wheel Marker

Inscription. A boat's direction is controlled by the rudder, a kind of stiff flap mounted behind the ship's stern (end). Turning the rudder, and thus the ship, requires turning the ship's wheel. The wheel and rudder are connected by a vertical shaft called the rudder post. When the ship's wheel is turned, it rotates a gear that turns the rudder post, which turns the rudder. In the late 19th century, ship builders began installing emergency ship wheels at the stern of the boat to be used in the event that the boat's wheel system located in the pilot house at the bow (front of the boat) failed. These emergency wheels were often dual steering wheels which made it easy for two people to turn the wheel unassisted by onboard powered machinery. This dual steering wheel is from the Frank E. Taplin which was scrapped in the late 1960s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 39.367′ N, 83° 31.005′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in East Toledo. It is on South Marina Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1525 S Marina Drive, Toledo OH 43605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stack Emblems (a few steps from this marker); A Shaping Force (a few steps from this marker); A Deadly Force (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Lakes: A Powerful Force (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Established The Maumee Area Of Concern (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Submarines Of The Great Lakes (within shouting distance of this marker); This Memorial Is Dedicated To All Who Served Aboard Submarines

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 17, 2022

2. Dual Steering Wheel Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); A Life Force (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Dual Steering Wheel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 17, 2022

3. Dual Steering Wheel

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 17, 2022

4. Dual Steering Wheel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.