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Log Boats
6000 B.C.
Estimated time the first real boat was made by hollowing out logs. http://www.boatsdepot.org/boats/types/logboat.asp -
110
Skin Boats
5000 B.C. Wooden frames covered in streched animal skin. Used by native americans in lakes and African-Americans in the Nile. http://www.brighthubengineering.com/marine-history/55012-design-of-skin-boats/ -
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Reed Boats
4000 B.C. Egyptians buld the first boats used to sail. It is made out of reeds with a mast and sails. Used on the Nile River. http://www.kingtutshop.com/freeinfo/egyptian-boats.htm -
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Egyptian Wooden Boats
2500 B.C.
By this time, Egyptian's are sailing wooden boats across the oceans. http://www.examiner.com/article/khufu-s-ship-discovered -
Jan 1, 1100
Chinese Junks
1100 A.D Sailing boats with a rudder for steering, battens for strengh, and watertight compartments long before western ships had them. Used mainly for fighting and tranporting. http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00450/chinesejunk.htm -
Jan 1, 1100
Viking Longboats
1100 A.D.
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Jan 1, 1450
Masted Sailing Ships
1450 Onwards Used as trade ships by explorers, carrying cargo from county to county. Also used as battleships.In service for several centuries. http://sailing-ships.oktett.net/square-rigging.html -
Clipper Ships
1800's Fast sailing ships. They had long, slim hulls and tall masts. http://library.thinkquest.org/6169/hist.htm -
Steamships
1819 Steamship, large ship's that travled across the atlantic ocean using steam and wind power. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.steamshipauthority.com%2F&ei=HoBpUOPEB8L00gGY5oCgDg&usg=AFQjCNFYruUKsUjVmEIjpOhxx5_xcigWCw -
First Iron Ships
1845 Firs ocean-going liners made of iron and driven by a propeller were made. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0861310.html -
Steam River Boats
1880's First steam-driven river boats with rear paddles were called stern wheelers. Others had paddles on the sides. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsteamship.htm -
Diesle Powered Ships
1910 Coal burning sailing ships were converted to using diesle power, using oil instead of steam. http://www.dieselhouse.dk/4OmDieselHouse/Pressemeddelelser/Selandia/6510-0268_UK.pdf -
Hovercraft
1955 Float on cushions filled with air above the water. Can go up to 87 mph. http://links999.net/hovercraft/hovercraft_history.html -
Nuclear Powered Cargo Ships
1959 The N.S. Savannah, one of the first nuclear powered cargo ships, was able to sail for three and a half years without refuelling. http://www.nssavannah.net/ -
Hydrofoil
1980's Used as ferries or water taxis, hydrofoils ride on wings that lift the craft clear of the water so that it rides on skis as it gains speed. http://www.hydrofoil.org/history.html -
Continer Ships
1980's Container ships carry cargo in huge metal boxes which are stacked on the deck. A modern cargo ship can carry up to one thousand containers. All containers are the same size and they are unloaded at ports which are equipped with special cranes. That containers are loaded onto trucks to be taken from the port. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/shipping-containers -
Cruise Liner
1990's Ships that carry hundreds of people on floating holidays. Passengers live on the ship, which has restaurants, shops, cinemas and other recreation venues. http://cruiselinehistory.com/ -
Modern Warships
1990's Modern nuclear powered aircraft carriers, battle cruisers, destroyers,and nuclear powered submarines are all used to keep a country safe and to protect its territory. http://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/modern-warships.asp
