What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: Sir Francis Pettit-Smith 1808 - 74 inventor of the steam screw propeller was born here
Sir Francis Pettit Smith invented the steam screw propeller, a crucial innovation that significantly improved the efficiency and reliability of steamships in the mid-19th century.
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