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  2. Trunk (luggage) - Wikipedia

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    A steamer trunk dating from the late 1890s to early 1900s. Steamer trunks (named after their location of storage in the cabin of a steam ship, or "steamer") which are sometimes referred to as flat-tops, first appeared in the late 1870s, although the greater bulk of them date from the 1880–1920 period. They are distinguished by either their ...

  3. Steamship - Wikipedia

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    The first steamships came into practical usage during the early 19th century; however, there were exceptions that came before. Steamships usually use the prefix designations of "PS" for paddle steamer or "SS" for screw steamer (using a propeller or screw). As paddle steamers became less common, "SS" is incorrectly assumed by many to stand for ...

  4. Steamer trunk - Wikipedia

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  5. Kuskanook - Wikipedia

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    The steamer had a beam of 30.9 ft (9.42 m) with a depth of hold of 7 ft (2.13 m) . [3] The Canadian merchant vessel registry number was Canada #121758. [3] According to one source, Kuskanook had 37 staterooms and was licensed to carry 450 passengers. [3]

  6. Marine steam engine - Wikipedia

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    The vibrating lever, or half-trunk engine, was a development of the conventional trunk engine conceived by Swedish-American engineer John Ericsson. Ericsson needed a small, low-profile engine like the trunk engine to power the U.S. Federal government's monitors , a type of warship developed during the American Civil War that had very little ...

  7. MS Mount Washington - Wikipedia

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    Original Mount Washington c. 1920. The history of the MS Mount Washington dates back to 1872 when the original paddle steamer Mount Washington was launched from Alton Bay.The Mount was the largest of all the steamers on the lake at 187 feet (57 m) in length, with a beam of 49 feet (15 m).

  8. Trunk deck ship - Wikipedia

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    A trunk deck ship is a type of merchant ship with a hull that was stepped inward in order to obtain more favourable treatment under canal toll rules then in effect. As those tolls were set by net tonnage , a measure of volume, and as the tonnage rules did not account for all of the cargo space of such vessels, trunk deck ships incurred lower ...

  9. MV Cartela - Wikipedia

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    Improved road services connecting outlying regions of south-eastern Tasmania brought an end to commercial river steamer services, so by the 1950s, the vessel was almost exclusively engaged in excursion work around Hobart for new owners Roche Brothers In 1958, Cartela was extensively altered, being converted from a steamship to a motor vessel.

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