USRC Jefferson (1845)
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usrc-jefferson-1845-279-7336611
title:
USRC Jefferson (1845)
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USRC Jefferson was a three-masted, coal-fired steamship built for the US Revenue Cutter Service in 1845 and named for Founding Father and third U.S. president Thomas Jefferson. Her design and construction were advanced and experimental for her time. Her hull was made of riveted iron plates, rather than wood planks. She was fitted with experimental propellers rather than paddlewheels, but was still expected to sail. Like many early attempts at new technology, the ship was an operational failure.
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19th c. American steamship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USRC_Jefferson_(1845)
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2023-07-24T08:43:02Z
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