SS Bessemer
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For the 20th century Victory ship, see SS Bessemer Victory.
The SS Bessemer (also called the Bessemer Saloon) was an experimental Victorian cross-channel passenger paddle steamer with a swinging cabin, a concept devised by the engineer and inventor Sir Henry Bessemer, intended to combat seasickness.
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The Bessemer Saloon-Steamer, Illustrated London News, 1875 | |
History | |
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Name | Bessemer |
Owner | Bessemer Steamship Co Ltd |
Port of registry | |
Builder | Earle's Shipbuilding, Hull |
Yard number | 197 |
Launched | 24 September 1874 |
Completed | April 1875 |
Maiden voyage | April 1875 |
Out of service | May 1875 |
Identification | United Kingdom Official Number 70698[1] |
Fate | Scrapped 1879 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Passenger ferry |
Tonnage | 1,974 GRT |
Length | 350 ft (106.68 m) |
Beam |
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Draught | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) |
Propulsion | 4 paddle wheels |
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