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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afantiques, post: 1247234, member: 25&quot;]The interesting thing about this picture is that it depicts a mid 19th C &#039;transitional&#039; steam ship,&nbsp; when sails were still used to some extent to help out the coal hungry engine.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sails are set for artistic effect rather than propulsion, according to the apparent wind direction. This is most typical of a relatively modern picture.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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