Alfred Holt
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Alfred Holt was a British engineer, ship owner and merchant. He lived at Crofton, Sudley Road, Aigburth in Liverpool, England. Holt is credited with establishing the long distance steamship by develop
Alfred Holt, from the Sudley House collection. Oil on canvas, ca. 1880–1903, by Robert Edward Morrison
SS Agamemnon (1865)
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SS Agamemnon was one of the first successful long-distance merchant steamships. She was built in 1865 to trade between Britain and China, and competed with tea clippers before and after the opening of
Alfred Holt
…for enough coal for this distance, but still carry a commercial amount of cargo. Holt achieved a big increase in efficiency that made this possible. Agamemnon was launched in 1865. Holt designed a compact double expansion engine that left the maximum amount of room in the hull for cargo. He also developed an…
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