steamship: The Demise of the Steamship
The Demise of the Steamship
Despite such innovations as turbo-electric drive, which converts steam energy into rotational power for turning the propeller shafts, commercial steamships have today given way to diesel-powered ships, which constitute 95% of new ship construction. Diesel engines provide a fuel efficiency of more than 50%, with a reliability at least equal to steam turbines. The
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- The Demise of the Steamship
- Era of the Ocean Liners
- Oceangoing Steamships
- Early Steam-powered Ships
- Bibliography
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