Turbinia - steam turbine-powered steamship
Turbinia - the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894, Turbinia wasy 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
13726018
Media ID
45391428
Size
4886px x 3100px
(1.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
photo by West in Page's Magazine, 1902. Image digitally colourised
Date
circa 1897
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