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''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Fenton, Murray and Wood]] | ''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Fenton, Murray and Wood]] | ||
1813 Fenton, Murray and Wood put a steam engine, boiler and paddle wheels in an old French privateer formerly named L'Actif and owned by [[John Wright ( | 1813 Fenton, Murray and Wood put a steam engine, boiler and paddle wheels in an old French privateer formerly named L'Actif and owned by [[John Wright (of Yarmouth)|John Wright]]. | ||
The engine had an 8-inch diameter cylinder with a 2-feet 6-inch stroke | The engine had an 8-inch diameter cylinder with a 2-feet 6-inch stroke | ||
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Note: This is a sub-section of Fenton, Murray and Wood
1813 Fenton, Murray and Wood put a steam engine, boiler and paddle wheels in an old French privateer formerly named L'Actif and owned by John Wright.
The engine had an 8-inch diameter cylinder with a 2-feet 6-inch stroke
The boat plied for some years between Norwich and Yarmouth carrying 107 passengers. Later the engine and boiler were moved to another boat that worked the Medway
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