SS Wyoming

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Following the American Civil War, the shipping industry suffered a major depression.The wooden hulls built in New England had a large carrying capacity, but they did not possess the speed or the durability of England’s iron and steel ships.The iron industry was relatively undeveloped in America before the Civil War, and iron shipbuilding was absurdly expensive.

The sturdy and innovative Wyoming was made up of 1,500,000 feet of Southern pine and Chesapeake Bay white oak, and it measured about 330 feet from bow to stern, or roughly the distance between goal posts on a football field.Wyoming could carry 6,000 tons of cargo in addition to her own 3,731-ton girth and 8,500-pound anchors, although its narrow and exceptionally long design made it quick.The deck plan included comfortable living quarters for the captain, officers, and crew, which were heated by a donkey steam engine below.

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