Experimental turbine steamer Turbinia
Photograph of the experimental turbine steamer Turbinia'. Built in 1894 to test C.A. Parsons ideas about turbines, Turbinia famously demonstrated her speed at the Fleet Review of 1897. With a top speed of roughly 35 knots she was significantly faster than any contemporary vessel
Picture No
10216633
Media ID
46022301
Size
4918px x 3565px
(4.5MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 1898, page 374
Date
circa 1898
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