The old engines ? mara takan onti ... six years ; her speed was about six miles per hour with steam alone. Two small steamers (paddle-wheels) named the " Spitfire " and the " Vixen" were purchased ...

The famous Waverley paddle steamer is making a historic return to Devon this summer. The last sea-going paddle steamer in the world will be in the South West for a series of cruises.

The world’s only seagoing paddle steamer crashed ... Investigators said the engine failure was caused by a “dead centre event ...

A paddle steamer is a steamboat propelled by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels through the water. Once aboard the Waverley, passengers can enjoy the authentic experience of a genuine ...

Although the paddle wheel antedates the Christian ... made by a sieam vessel was made by the Phomix, a side wheel steamer with engines designed by Colonel John Stevens, built-in 1807.

The famous Waverley paddle steamer is ... for many was meeting Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle on the River Dart, the sight of both paddlers side by side and their steam whistles tooting was ...