Naval Engines - Rotate that shaft!

Today we take a quick tour through the primary ways of turning steam into rotation, the ships engines. Sources: Naval Reciprocating Engines and Auxiliary Machinery - Barton and Stickne Naval Engines and Machinery - Barton A Short History of Naval and Marine Engineering - Smith U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History - Friedman The Steam Turbine - Parsons www.naval-history.net/WW0Book-Sennett-MarineSteamEngine.htm#1 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mt Want to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004 Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic

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