SS Savannah
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SS Savannah was an American hybrid sailing ship/sidewheel steamer built in 1818. She was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean, transiting mainly under sail power from May to June 1819. Wikipedia
Launched: August 22, 1818
Length: 100′
Owner: Scarbrough & Isaacs
Cost: $50,000 ($774,239 today)
Depth of hold: 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
In service: March 28, 1819
Installed power: 90 hp (67 kW)