"Inward Bound"

Maker
Unknown
Production date
Early 20th Century
 Description
View of a wooden-hulled, three-masted barquentine with sails furled under tow by a tugboat entering Grangemouth Docks. The tug is propelled by paddles.
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
Early 20th Century
Subject place
Grangemouth Docks/Grangemouth area
Subject notes
Paddles were replaced by screws on tugs early in the 20th century although paddles were still popular for smaller excursion steamers. Sailing ships were able to compete with steam, especially on long voyages, until the development of the triple expansion steam engine in the 1880s. Sailing ships continued to transport bulky, non-perishable cargoes over long distances until the Second World War.
Accession number
P00671

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