Liam O'Mara IV, PhDMay 22
The United States abandoned the early lead it had in the #steamship trade following the first successful crossing of the Atlantic by one. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1819, #SSSavannah left on its first crossing, and shortly after returning home she was reconverted to a sailing ship.
CT History NewsMay 24, 2023

Today in #Connecticut History, May 24: New London Men First to Steam Across the Atlantic.

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May 24: New London Men First to Steam Across the Atlantic.

  Today in 1819, the Age of Steam knocked on the door of the Age of Sail. Moses and Stevens Rogers of New London began the first steam-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in their hybrid …

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