| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1776/06/00 | Built in 1774 by Marquis Claude de Jouffroy's, the 40-foot PALMIPEDE, equipped with a Newcomen steam engine, makes its sea trials in June and July of 1776 on the Doubs river between Besancon and Montbeliard. | Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France |
| 1783/07/15 | Powered by a James Watt double-acting steam engine, De Jouffroy demonstrates his 148 foot PYROSCAPHE on the River Saone at Lyon. With crowds cheering The PYROSCAPHE heads upstream at 6 mph, but after 15 minutes, De Jouffroy docks boat and takes a bow. | Historic Site of Lyons, Lyon |
| 1803/08/09 | Robert Fulton's steamboat sinks during test runs on the Seine River near the Quai des Bonshommes in Paris, France. | Seine in Paris, |
| 1807/00/00 | Beginning in 1807, the Revere mill in Canton, Massachusetts, provides heavy copper sheets to Robert Fulton to be used to manufacture boilers in many of his steamboats. | Paul Revere Heritage Site, Canton |
| 1807/08/00 | Fulton installs his steam engine in the NORTH RIVER STEAMBOAT. Launched in the spring, construction of the 'CLERMONT' was began in the winter of 1806-1807. |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Machine: | Steam Engine |
| Power: | Steam Power |
| Boat Attribute: | Steamboat |
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