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Built specifically for passenger transport across the Atlantic, the Great Western’s wooden hull design was based on those used in the line-of-battle ships of the day, but with emphasis on longitudinal strength (that is, from end to end) to resist the buffeting of the Atlantic waves.
15 kwi 2017 · In 1848, the Franklin expedition’s two ships, H.M.S. Erebus and H.M.S. Terror, disappeared with all their crew while searching for the Northwest Passage. Their fate is one of the enduring...
For example the CSS Alabama a Confederate cruiser commissioned on 24 August 1862 spent months capturing and burning ships in the North Atlantic and intercepting grain ships bound for Europe. Other Confederate commerce raiders include the CSS Sumter , CSS Florida , and CSS Shenandoah .
7 lip 2019 · From the birth of the concept of a Frigate in the early 1600s to the 1860s steam conversions, a complete overview of the Frigates types, tactics and roles.
21 gru 2022 · Rockets, explosive shells, and columbiads were all introduced; however, naval warfare remained the same. Wooden sailing ships had ruled the waves for centuries, and admirals seemed satisfied with fighting sea battles in the traditional manner.
In this first history of the major ships in the Royal Navy during the Age of Sail, virtually every British First Rate from the Prince Royal of 1610 to the end of sail is represented by an array of paintings, drawings, models, or plans.
Every two months, a Navy ship would sail into Curacao. In 1827-1829, the paddle steamer Curacao was introduced. It was something of a gamble, since steam was still in its infancy. Moreover, the Curacao was a rather small vessel for ocean travel. The Curacaowas the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. It made the voyage in 28 days ...
