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The PS Royal William of Quebec : The First True Transatlantic Steamer
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| Title |
The PS Royal William of Quebec : The First True Transatlantic Steamer
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| Abstract |
The author points out that world trade was revolutionized in the nineteenth century when ships went from sail to steam. Crossing the Atlantic under steam was clearly an engineering and navigating feat to be celebrated. A controversy developed about which was the first steamship to make the crossing, who built it, and where. Several ships, including the Great Western and the Sirius from the U.S. and the Curaçao from Holland, have claimed the title. However, the author argues that the Paddle Steamer Royal William, built at the Campbell and Black shipyard in the Port of Quebec, earned the title when it steamed across the Atlantic from Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Portsmouth, England in 1833.
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Montreal
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Baraka Books
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2020
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| # of Pages |
132p.
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| Language |
en
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| ISBN |
1-77186-229-7
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| Citation |
Reid Marcil, Eileen. The PS Royal William of Quebec : The First True Transatlantic Steamer. Montreal: Baraka Books, 2020.
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