Ships and Boats

By karime_sf03
  • The first boats from wooden planks were made by the Ancient Egyptians
    3000 BCE

    The first boats from wooden planks were made by the Ancient Egyptians

  • The science of flotation is figured by Archimedes.
    300 BCE

    The science of flotation is figured by Archimedes.

  • Clinker buildings were invented by Vikings.
    300

    Clinker buildings were invented by Vikings.

  • The first submarine from wood is invented by Cornelis Drebbel

    The first submarine from wood is invented by Cornelis Drebbel

  • First iron-hulled boat is built.

    First iron-hulled boat is built.

  • The Atlantic was crossed in a record 29 days by the steamboat SS Savannah.

    The Atlantic was crossed in a record 29 days by the steamboat SS Savannah.

  • Modern propellers were invented (independently) by Francis Pettit Smith (1808–1874) and John Ericsson (1803–1889).

    Modern propellers were invented (independently) by Francis Pettit Smith (1808–1874) and John Ericsson (1803–1889).

  • A "practically unsinkable" luxury liner called Titanic secures a place in history as the most famous ocean catastrophe of all time when it hits an iceberg and sinks, killing over 1500 people.

    A "practically unsinkable" luxury liner called Titanic secures a place in history as the most famous ocean catastrophe of all time when it hits an iceberg and sinks, killing over 1500 people.

  • The first nuclear-powered submarine called USS Nautilus was launched by the US Navy

    The first nuclear-powered submarine called USS Nautilus was launched by the US Navy