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Savannah steam voyage remembered in 1810 cross Atlantic test
A historical look at the Savannah the first steamship to cross the Atlantic in 1810 from New York to Savannah and onward to Liverpool detailing its experimental voyage, engine details, and the fame and failures that followed including sales attempts and ultimate loss. The narrative contrasts with Lusitania's later triumph and notes Captain Rogers and Stevens Rogers pivotal roles in early steam navigation.
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Lusitania
Iner
Atlante
Savannah
Great Ocean
Abe
Aallors
New York
New London
Stevens Rogers
Thvre
Atocka
Cortaar's Hook
Mores Rogers
Multon
Stevens
Sea Rogers
Captain Rogers
Connecticut
John Stevens
Robert Livingston Stevens
Sandy Hook
Cape May
Baltimore
New Jersey
Rogers
Atlantic
Dallas
Cronstadt
Copenhagen
Arendal
Norway
United States
Long Island
Curacoa
Antwerp
Dutch West Indies
Krivle
Pusitania
Reston
England