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Steering engine
, circa 1910 A steering engine is a power steering device for ships. It came into use in 1866, with the steamship Great Eastern, and thereafter was gradually introduced on all large, steam-powered vessels. It was superseded in use by the hydraulic ram in the 1930s.
Article summary
, circa 1910 A steering engine is a power steering device for ships. It came into use in 1866, with the steamship Great Eastern, and thereafter was gradually introduced on all large, steam-powered vessels. It was superseded in use by the hydraulic ram in the 1930s.
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