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A cable ferry (including the types chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in many cases propelled) across a river or large body of water by cables connected to both shores.
- Reaction ferry
A reaction ferry is a cable ferry that uses the reaction of...
- Harrop Cable Ferry
The Harrop Ferry is a cable ferry at Harrop Narrows [1] on...
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- Reaction ferry
A reaction ferry is a cable ferry that uses the reaction of the current of a river against a fixed tether to propel the vessel across the water. Such ferries operate faster and more effectively in rivers with strong currents.
A cable ferry (known as chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in some cases propelled) across a river by cables connected to both shores. Early cable ferries used either rope or steel chains, with the latter resulting in the name "chain ferry".
Pierwszy transatlantycki kabel telegraficzny został w położony na dnie Atlantyku w 1866 r. pomiędzy miejscowościami Foilhommerum na wyspie Valentia (zachodnia Irlandia) a Heart's Content na wschodnim wybrzeżu Nowej Fundlandii.
The Harrop Ferry is a cable ferry at Harrop Narrows [1] on the west arm of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The crossing, off BC Highway 3A, is by road about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Nelson and 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Balfour.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cable ferries. This category includes articles on cable ferries. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. A. Cable ferries in Australia (14 P) Cable ferries in Canada (31 P) G. Cable ferries in Germany (18 P) U. Chain ferries in the United Kingdom (13 P)
Media in category "Cable ferries" The following 34 files are in this category, out of 34 total. America's Highways 1776–1976 - Cable ferry over the Colorado River.jpg 2,197 × 811; 1.4 MB
