North River Steamboat
Steam-powered ferry which operated on the Hudson River from 1807 to 1814 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The North River Steamboat or North River, colloquially known as the Clermont, is widely regarded as the world's first vessel to demonstrate the viability of using steam propulsion for commercial water transportation.[2] Built in 1807, the North River Steamboat operated on the Hudson River – at that time often known as the North River – between New York City and Albany, New York. It was built by the wealthy investor and politician Robert Livingston and inventor and entrepreneur Robert Fulton (1765–1815).
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The 1909 replica of the North River Steamboat (Clermont) at anchor | |
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Name | North River Steamboat |
Owner | Robert Livingston and Robert Fulton |
Builder | Charles Browne |
Completed | 1807 |
In service | August 17, 1807 (1807-08-17) |
Out of service | 1814 |
Renamed | North River |
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Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Length | 142 ft (43 m) |
Beam | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
Height | 62 ft (19 m) |
Draught | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
Installed power | Steam, 19 h.p. |
Propulsion | Paddle wheel and Sail |
Speed | 5 mph |
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