A sketch of the origin and progress of steam navigation from authentic documents (1848)
Woodcroft, Bennet, 1803-1879 · London : Taylor, Walton, and Maberly · leaf 150
a numerous, wealthy, and influential body, they hadan experimental steam screw vessel built of timber: this vessel wasnamed the Archimedes, and made her first experimental trip onOct. 14. Monday, the 14th October, 1839. A second experimental trip wasmade on the following Wednesday, in presence of a… … o OO zo I- oo DQO ^6 I- a.ooca. a:o</> zo (/)to o STEAM NAVIGATION. 103 Messrs. DEste, P. Ewart, C. E., — Miller, C. E., and - Manby,C, E., all of whom appeared to pay minute attention to the action ofthe machinery.* The Archimedes was fitted in the first instance with a single-threaded screw…
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