Picture No | 10089445 |
Date | 1843 |
Description | Rattler V Alecto Test |
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In a British government trial to compare the merits of screw and paddle wheel, the warsloop 'Rattler' proves more powerful than the paddle- steamer 'Alecto'.
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Source | Cigarette card from Wills's 'Celebrated Ships' series (1911) |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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