Wilhelm
['vilhelm;'wil-]
Examples
- The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, owned by the North German Lloyd Company, and built in 1897, is shown in Fig. 114, and for three years held the record as the fastest steamship afloat. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The cranks of her propeller shafts, like those of the Kaiser Wilhelm and the Oceanic, are set according to the Schlick system, to reduce vibration. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The Deutschland’s engines are seen in Fig. 92, and in general appearance the ship resembles the Kaiser Wilhelm. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The Kaiser Wilhelm was followed by the Oceanic, in 1899, of the White Star Company, which is the largest ocean steamer ever built, exceeding the proportions of the Great Eastern. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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