The three "Fultons" had paddle-wheels. In 1842 Lieut. Hunter, U. S. N, took out a patent for a new submerged wheel for the propulsion of steamers, and upon the strength of some experiments made ...

Although the paddle wheel antedates the Christian era, the earliest recorded attempt to utilize steam to turn the paddle wheel was made by Blasco de Garay, in 1543. Denis Papin experimented on the ...

S.P. LEE, Acting Rear Admiral. The Nutfield is an iron paddle-wheel steamer of about 400 tons -- a new, fine and powerful boat. She sailed from London in December last, with pork, biscuit ...

Operators of the historic paddle steamer Waverley have lifted the lid on the scale of the task involved in the ship's annual round-Britain tours as they gear up for its 50th anniversary season ...