Propeller found in the Baltic Sea

[nexmus]

This propeller was found on the east coast of Bornholm, Denmark in the Baltic Sea after WWII. I am looking for information of what type of plane it comes from, and if so maybe more? It might come from af british og US plane, og even af German og russian plane - we don't know. Maybe one of you can help me?

 

[Michael Hope]

It is definitely not a Hamilton Standard, a US manufacturer.

 

[T-dog]

Looks like a VDM hub, maybe? Better pictures would be helpful.

 

[Larrythepilot]

This propeller was found on the east coast of Bornholm, Denmark in the Baltic Sea after WWII. I am looking for information of what type of plane it comes from, and if so maybe more? It might come from af british og US plane, og even af German og russian plane - we don't know. Maybe one of you can help me?

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If you could get one of the blades out of the hub (no small task after all these years!), the numbers on the hub-end of the prop would tell you who made it, and likely what aircraft it was used on. Good luck.

 

[Tom Fey]

The worm drives on the hub are characteristic of VDM. Estimated diameter as well as the number of teeth on the reduction would help narrow down the list of potential aircraft.

 

[MiTasol]

And a few close ups of the hub (the triangular bit in the centre) would help a lot

 

[Engineman]

Hi,
This propeller is a VDM unit that was fitted on a JUMO 211 Engine. It is probably from a He 111. There could still be stamped numbers on the front of the hub just behind the spinner mounting ring. With other numbers, it may be possible to exactly id the aircraft version.
Cheers

Eng