- Newspaper articles 1912
- Pamphlets 1912
Papers regarding the centenary of the launch of the steamboatThe Cometat Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland
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Launched in 1812 , the 'Comet' was the first steam propelled vessel to be used in commercial service in Europe. It was designed and built by John Wood & Co , Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, for Henry Bell , marine engineer of Helensburgh, Scotland, and travelled at a speed of 3 horse power. The ship was wrecked in 1820 but its engine was salvaged and presented to the Science Museum in London in 1862 . This material relates to the celebrations that surrounded the centenary of its launch in 1912.
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Port Glasgow, Scotland