Tag Archives: Royal Navy

Screw -v- Paddle

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Gary

It didn’t take long for the trading classes to realise that the screw propeller was streets ahead of the paddle wheel when it came to the open seas. After Francis Pettit Smith created his Archimede’s Screw, and subsequent improvements, shipbuilders … Continue reading →

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Pride of the fleet

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Gary

Today was an exceptionally good day. Ten days ago I just happened to be watching Twitter when a tweet came in, talking about HMS Bulwark and giving a link. I clicked the link and discovered about the open day. I … Continue reading →

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