the steam powered paddle boat was invented in 1783.
when was the steam powered paddle boat invented?
1783
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with the increasing use of the river witham as a route for transporting passengers between lincoln and boston there was demand for swifter transport between the two commercial centres. pool came to know henry bell of helensburgh and with his help, he worked on new designs for paddle steamers. in 1812 bell had built a steam powered paddle steamer called the ps comet which was a development of william symington’s charlotte dundas which had been launched in 1803. the charlotte dundas had a stern paddle wheel, while bell was placing paddle wheels on the side of the vessel. it was this design of paddle steamer that william pool was to develop. he designed a feathed paddle wheel that would smoothly cut the water instead of the paddles ‘’slapping’’ the water. paddle steamers could virtually double their speed, reaching . in june and july 1829 his ‘’pool’s patent principle’’ were fitted to captain temperton’s steam packet "the favourite" and the first voyage was made on the 27 july. a return journey from lincoln to boston could now be completed in one day.
william pool (engineer)