Cleopatra (cylinder ship)
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Cleopatra (cylinder ship)
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Cleopatra was a "cylinder ship" built to take Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria to London in 1877. The obelisk weighed more than 200 tons. It was encased in a cylindrical iron pontoon which was then rolled by means of levers and chains down a track into the sea. The pontoon was fitted with a deck-house, mast, rudder and steering gear and was crewed by Maltese sailors. The pontoon was towed to Great Britain by the steamship Olga leaving on 21 September 1877. Captain Henry Carter supervised Cleop
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra_(cylinder_ship)
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2021-10-06T12:38:01Z
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