Ocean Steamships

This book presents an accurate account of the development, management, and appliances used in the Ocean Steamships. Six different have contributed to this subject and have divided them accordingly. The authors have covered everything about Ocean Steamship, from the growth of the idea of Steam Propulsion to the first war steamer, from the cost of an ocean racer to the first ocean race, and many more informative and interesting topics. Contents include: The Development of the Steamship by Commander F. E. Chadwick, U. S. Navy Speed in Ocean Steamers by a. E. Seaton The Building of an «ocean Greyhound» by William H. Rideing Ocean Passenger Travel by John H. Gould The Ship's Company by Lieutenant J. D. Jerrold Kelley, U. S. Navy Safety on the Atlantic by William H. Rideing The Ocean Steamship as a Freight Carrier by John H. Gould Steamship Lines of the World by Lieutenant Ridgely Hunt, U. S. Navy