Charles Algernon Parsons grey plaque

Newcastle upon Tyne, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Turbinia The World's First Steam-Turbine Powered Ship. Turbinia epitomises the achievements of Sir Charles Parsons (1854-1931), world-renowned engineer and inventor. Turbinia is powered by his greatest invention, the first practical steam turbine, which transformed high speed ship propulsion and est

ablished the foundation for present-day electrical power generation.

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