SHIPS.
Early Steam Ships
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The
"Charlotte Dundas" built by William Symington
in 1801 was a catamaran with a boiler in one hull and an engine in the other, with a paddle wheel in between |
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The Steamship "Great Western" was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built in 1858. It was the largest Steamship of its time carrying 10000 troops. |
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THe
"Sirius" in 1838 became the first ship to steam
across the Atlantic Ocean |