QUESTION What was Britain's first steam-powered ship? In 1794, Charles Stanhope ... the Admiralty to order the building of a wooden paddle steamer of 238 tons driven by an engine of 80 nominal ...

Renowned as the only true steam-powered paddle wheeler still operating on the river today, the Natchez holds a special place in the city’s cultural and historical landscape. The boat’s century ...

Although the paddle wheel antedates the Christian era, the earliest recorded attempt to utilize steam to turn the paddle ... where she was used as a receiving ship. On June 4, 1829, she blew ...

Kansas City Chiefs fans hopped aboard a historic steamboat tour to take in New Orleans' beauty from the river.

The historic Waverley paddle steamer's return to sailing has been delayed by a last-minute technical hitch. The 70-year-old ship had been due to return to service on Friday after urgent repairs to ...

The Comet was a wooden paddle steamer built in Port Glasgow by John ... on the seabed are likely to be from the front half of the ship. These include the engine assemblage, possible flue and ...

The ship, a paddle steamer called SS Forfarshire, had broken on Big Harcar Rock. In the early 19th century most ships were powered by sail. They were harder to control in storms and high winds.