Steamships
When Robert Fulton succeeded in powering a boat with a steam engine, it was only a matter of time until powered ships would rule the waves. At first Fulton's steamboats only navigated rivers, but by the middle of the 19th century the Great Eastern, a massive British steamship that crossed the Atlantic, heralded a new nautical age.
The Sinking of the Steamship Arctic Cost Hundreds of Lives in 1854
The sinking of the steamship Arctic, one of the grandest ships afloat in the 1850s, was a disaster that stunned the world in September 1854. The ship, which carried more than 300 people, rammed another vessel in fog off Canada, and every single passenger perished when crewmen, in a mad panic, seized the lifeboats for their own use.
The sinking of the steamship Arctic, one of the grandest ships afloat in the 1850s, was a disaster that stunned the world in September 1854. The ship, which carried more than 300 people, rammed another vessel in fog off Canada, and every single passenger perished when crewmen, in a mad panic, seized the lifeboats for their own use.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Steamships
The steamships Great Western, Great Britain, and Great Eastern were three revolutionary steamships designed and built by the brilliant British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Each ship advanced the technology of steam power and while the ships had troubled histories, their contributions to the history of the 19th century and of ships in general are considerable.
The steamships Great Western, Great Britain, and Great Eastern were three revolutionary steamships designed and built by the brilliant British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Each ship advanced the technology of steam power and while the ships had troubled histories, their contributions to the history of the 19th century and of ships in general are considerable.
Robert Fulton
The Hudson River Maritime Museum hosts an informative site that contains information about Robert Fulton and his steamboats. Of particular interest is an account of Fulton's first steamboat trip from New York to Albany in August 1807.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum hosts an informative site that contains information about Robert Fulton and his steamboats. Of particular interest is an account of Fulton's first steamboat trip from New York to Albany in August 1807.
The Great Eastern
A photo gallery at the BBC dedicated to the famed steamship, the enormous creation of British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
A photo gallery at the BBC dedicated to the famed steamship, the enormous creation of British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.