Sailors venturing across the Atlantic ocean had to face many
dangers. Learn what they were and how the steamship made regular
transatlantic crossings possible.
Sailors venturing across the Atlantic ocean had to face many
dangers. Learn what they were and how the steamship made regular
transatlantic crossings possible.
The competition for the Blue Riband of the Atlantic drove the
development of steamships. In less than 100 years, vessels crossing
the Atlantic had grown from wind-powered sailing ships to
80,000-ton ocean liners.
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Which ship was the last paddle steamer to hold the Blue Riband record for the fastest transatlantic crossing?
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