PS Comet - Europe's first commercially successful steamboat


PS Comet - Europe's first commercially successful steamboat
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By: kjfitz @ 2006-10-22 19:37:11
Description: The paddle steamer PS Comet was built for Henry Bell, hotel and baths owner in Helensburgh, and began a passenger service in 1812 on the River Clyde between Glasgow and Greenock, the first commercially successful steamboat service in Europe.
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Location: Port Glasgow, United Kingdom (GB)
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