Turbinia - the first steam turbine-powered steamship
Turbinia - the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894, Turbinia was the fastest ship anywhere in the world at that time. Demonstrated dramatically at the Spithead Navy Review in 1897. Today, Turbinia is on display at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Picture No
10186025
Media ID
44872870
Size
5500px x 3224px
(880KB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photographic postcard
Date
circa 1897
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