Harbour and sailing boats

INDIA, Harbour, sailing boats, Steamship, Bristish colony
Date: 
1870
Collection: 
Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre
Creator: 
India Photograph Collection
Resource Type: 
Photographs
Language: 
English
Coverage: 
India
Resource Identifier: 
India Photographs
File Type: 
Picture
Rights Holder: 
UKZN - Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre

Ships using sails were always made of wood; they were slow moving and small in size. The steam engine enabled the use of iron for building ships, and eventually enabled the building of vessels over 200 metres long.

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Posted by: Thiru
On: Friday, April 23, 2021 - 06:59