What modern piece of technology replaced the paddle wheel boat?

Posted on March 3, 2010 by admin

Please let me know what website/book/wherever you found it out!! thankss so much(:

The screw propeller.

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5 Responses to What modern piece of technology replaced the paddle wheel boat?

  1. Elite055 says:
    March 3, 2010 at 11:42 am

    The Motorized Propeller…
    References :
    School

  2. Bung 2 says:
    March 3, 2010 at 11:49 am

    Try Googling these two names Pony.
    John Ericsson and John Frank Stevens.
    You should find out all that you need to know about what were the important developments following the paddle wheel in marine propulsion.
    References :
    I do not remember how many years I have known of these two inventors.

  3. Capt. John says:
    March 3, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    Well… Two major developments actually came together to replace the paddle wheel…
    One was the invention of the screw propeller, the other was great improvements made to the
    steam engine.

    Just about everything you want to know about the history of the paddlewheel, it’s creation, glory days, and demise, can be found at the link below – fun site, great pictures, great information.

    If this question has anything to do with school – the information at the link below will earn you an "A+" I guarantee it…

    John
    References :
    http://boatwrights.org/Home2.html

  4. seattlesailor2000 says:
    March 3, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    By 1870, a number of inventions, such as the screw propeller and the triple expansion engine made trans-oceanic shipping economically viable. Thus began the era of cheap and safe travel and trade around the world.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat

    hope this helps
    References :
    old salt

  5. tom says:
    March 3, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    The screw propeller.
    References :
    Master mariner, +35 years