Turbinia Turbinia Turbinia was the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894, and easily the fastest ship in the world at that time, "Turbinia" was demonstrated dramatically at the Spithead Navy Review in 1897 and set the standard for the next generation of steamships, the majority of which would be turbine powered. The vessel is currently located at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, while her original powerplant is located at the London Science Museum. Charles Algernon Parsons invented the modern steam turbine in 1884, and, having foreseen its potential to power ships,
Cowichan (steamship) Her final resting place is still not known with certainty. Cowichan (steamship) Cowichan was a steamship which was operated in British Columbia under the ownership of the Union Steamship Company. "Cowichan" sank in 1925 following a collision with another ship. "Cowichan" was originally launched under the name "Cariboo". "Cowichan" comes from the Halkomelem word "Q(a)w-(a)can", which means "warm mountains". This is believed to refer to hills at the head of the Cowichan River. The tribe of the First Nations called "Cowichan" lived on southeast Vancouver Island. The popular name for the ship was "The Cow". "Cowichan" was designed specifically to