{"product_id":"framed-historical-print-launch-of-the-steam-yacht-ross-winans","title":"Framed Historical Print: Launch of the Steam Yacht Ross Winans","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_344b6de1c4778546\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger enable-updated-hr-color\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_dc7923bce22e5e52\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger enable-updated-hr-color\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Historical Print: Launch of the Steam Yacht \"Ross Winans\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eItem: #4303\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd a touch of 19th-century maritime history and engineering eccentricity to your home or office with this captivating framed print. This fascinating lithograph\/engraving captures the momentous 1866 launch of the experimental steam yacht \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoss Winans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Millwall, England. Showcasing the ship's highly unusual \"cigar\" shape alongside bustling dockside crowds, this vintage artwork is an excellent conversation starter for nautical enthusiasts, history buffs, and lovers of industrial oddities. The piece comes professionally framed in a classic dark wood finish, ready to hang and display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Launch of the Steam Yacht \"Ross Winans\" at Millwall, England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14 x 10 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame Dimensions (Outer):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 22 x 18 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlternative Dimensional Specs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20 x 16 x 3 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Framed vintage print under glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Brief History of the Ross Winans Steam Yacht\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoss Winans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a radically experimental 19th-century vessel, widely known during its era as a \"cigar ship\" due to its spindle-shaped hull.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Visionaries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The yacht was designed and financed by Ross Winans, a highly successful American inventor and railroad engineer, alongside his sons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Concept:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Winans family sought to revolutionize maritime travel by creating an ultra-streamlined hull with minimal superstructure, theorizing it would cut through ocean waves with far greater efficiency than traditional ships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaunch and Scale:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoss Winans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was launched on February 21, 1866, from Hepworth's yard at the Millwall Docks on the Isle of Dogs in London. The iron-clad vessel displaced around 400 tons and measured 256 feet long by 16 feet in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRadical Propulsion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Instead of conventional side paddlewheels or a single rear screw, the vessel was driven by two massive 22-foot diameter propellers, with one positioned at the extreme bow and the other at the extreme stern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Costly Failure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Despite the vast sums of money invested and the massive public curiosity it drew, the cigar ship concept became a technological dead end. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoss Winans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e only conducted limited coastal trials in the Solent channel near Southampton and never undertook a proper ocean voyage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe End of the Line:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e After spending decades moored in Southampton waters as a local curiosity, the vessel was eventually sold for scrap in the late 1890s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Northeastern Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52980677280025,"sku":"4303","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5486\/3129\/files\/LaunchoftheSteamYachtRossWinans4303.jpg?v=1786562708","url":"https:\/\/northeasterncollection.com\/products\/framed-historical-print-launch-of-the-steam-yacht-ross-winans","provider":"northeastern collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}