The ship was constructed in Dumbarton, Scotland, in 1814. In 1815, Frenchman Pierre Andriel purchased her, and renamed her Élise. Andriel intended to accomplish a spectacular crossing of the Channel to convince public opinion that steam ships could be ocean-worthy.
The Élise departed from Newhaven on 17 March 1816, into a heavy sea. At midnight, a tempest broke out, and Andriel had to threaten his own crew at gunpoint and award three bottles of rum to the first man to spot the French coast. After 17 hours at sea, the Élise reached Le Havre.
She sailed up the Seine and arrived in Paris on 28 March, becoming a popular sensation. Two small saluting guns were mounted at the bow and fired in honour of Louis XVIII.
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Élise, steamship, Élise, first, steamship, cross, english, channel, historyfrancenameÉlisechristenedmargerycompleted1814acquired1815renamedrenamed, Élise, 1815general, characteristicsdisplacement70, tonslength21, mpropulsionsteam, engine, shpspeed6, knotsthe, . The Elise was the first steamship to cross the English Channel HistoryFranceNameEliseChristenedMargeryCompleted1814Acquired1815RenamedRenamed Elise in 1815General characteristicsDisplacement70 tonsLength21 mPropulsionSteam engine 14 shpSpeed6 knotsThe ship was constructed in Dumbarton Scotland in 1814 In 1815 Frenchman Pierre Andriel purchased her and renamed her Elise Andriel intended to accomplish a spectacular crossing of the Channel to convince public opinion that steam ships could be ocean worthy The Elise departed from Newhaven on 17 March 1816 into a heavy sea At midnight a tempest broke out and Andriel had to threaten his own crew at gunpoint and award three bottles of rum to the first man to spot the French coast After 17 hours at sea the Elise reached Le Havre She sailed up the Seine and arrived in Paris on 28 March becoming a popular sensation Two small saluting guns were mounted at the bow and fired in honour of Louis XVIII References editMaritime Topics On Stamps The Beginning of Steam Shipping with Paddle Wheels 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elise steamship amp oldid 1107919466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
