PhotographsSelected Photographs related to the Screw Propeller
 [1844] The Great Britain, an early ocean-going screw steamer of extraordinary size. This photograph is the earliest known photo of a ship, taken by Fox Talbot in 1844.
 [1844] The USS Michigan, a sidewheel steamer and the first iron-hulled USN vessel. Later named "Wolverine."
 [1859] The USS Pensacola, a rigged screw steamer.
 [1863] The USS Mendota, a sidewheel gunboat, pictured here on the James River.
 [1864] The USS Onondaga, a dual turret, screw propelled coastal monitor. Note the low profile made possible by situating the machinery and propulsion below the waterline.
 [1867] The USS Wampanoag, an experimental screw frigate, later renamed the "Florida."
 [1896] The USS Monadnock, a sea-going monitor.
 [1897] The Turbinia, designed by Charles Parsons, inventor of the steam turbine, a more powerful alternative to the conventional piston-driven steam engine.
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[1844] The Great Britain, an early ocean-going screw steamer of extraordinary size. This photograph is the earliest known photo of a ship, taken by Fox Talbot in 1844.
[1844] The USS Michigan, a sidewheel steamer and the first iron-hulled USN vessel. Later named "Wolverine."
[1859] The USS Pensacola, a rigged screw steamer.
[1863] The USS Mendota, a sidewheel gunboat, pictured here on the James River.
[1864] The USS Onondaga, a dual turret, screw propelled coastal monitor. Note the low profile made possible by situating the machinery and propulsion below the waterline.
[1867] The USS Wampanoag, an experimental screw frigate, later renamed the "Florida."
[1896] The USS Monadnock, a sea-going monitor.
[1897] The Turbinia, designed by Charles Parsons, inventor of the steam turbine, a more powerful alternative to the conventional piston-driven steam engine.