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. Shown here while travelling at 35 knots
Picture No
14101578
Media ID
45465167
Size
5700px x 4250px
(3.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
photo by West of Southsea in Penrose's Pictorial Annual 1900 (about 2/5 through)
Date
circa 1898
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