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The wheel of Patris at its final location

On September 8th, 2010 the wheel of the steamship Patris was transferred to its final location, on a specially constructed base in the courtyard of the Industrial Museum of Hermoupolis, where the process of its restoration by a specialised scientific team has already begun. The wheel of Patris weighs ten tons, measures six meters in diametre and rests on a cast steel beam measuring 40 cm in diametre and 5 metres in length. The wheel constitutes an exceptional and rare artifact demonstrating the art of shipbuilding. The entire operation was sponsored by the Pateras family and the last phase of transportation was realised by the Neorion Shipyards of Syros, which provided specialised equipment and a team of ten people.