Abstract: Ship's propeller having a propeller blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge and a free end, and end plates at the free end extending transversely of the blade on both sides of the blade. The line of attachment to the blade of each of the end plates has a chord length less than the chord length of the blade end and the lines of attachment of the end plates overlap each other partly, one end plate extending to the blade leading edge and the other end plate extending to the blade trailing edge. The end plates have airfoil configuration and have leading edges that extend outwardly and rearwardly of the blade with respect to the direction of movement of the blade.