"Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran" by Howard Irving Chapelle is a historical exploration into Robert Fulton's groundbreaking steam-powered warship created during the War of 1812. The book meticulously studies the ship's journey from its inception to its eventual impact on naval technology. Chapelle's account details the collaborative efforts, resource limitations, and engineering obstacles faced during its building. It emphasizes the excitement leading up to the launch, the steam battery's initial tests, its imperfections in action, and its effect on naval design, showing how Fulton's creation helped shape the future of warships.
Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran
By Howard Irving Chapelle
Witness the birth of a steam-powered warship amidst the War of 1812, a symbol of innovation that ultimately falls short of its wartime purpose but paves the way for future naval advancements.
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About the AuthorHoward Irving Chapelle was an American naval architect, and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. In addition, he authored many books and articles on maritime history and marine architecture.
Howard Irving Chapelle was an American naval architect, and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. In addition, he authored many books and articles on maritime history and marine architecture.
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