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John Chilton
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Dr. Warford
Across the Atlantic in an Hour
This article discusses the proposed building of the Transatlantic Tunnel. This tunnel would be constructed between New York and London as a means of transportation. The article goes into the discussion of cost and proposed engineering aspects of the tunnel. The beginning also mentions the need for the tunnel and past history of mans travels across the Atlantic Ocean.
Introduction:
Imagine a world where New Yorkers could physically get to London in less than an hour. This dream is soon going to be a reality with the building of the Transatlantic Tunnel. This proposed tunnel allows a train to travel at speeds that no commercial transportation has allowed before. It will connect New York to London in an effort to bridge the gap and closer connect the two continents. When finished this tunnel will easily become one of the greatest engineering projects known to mankind.
Transatlantic History:
For the past 500 years, man has tried to expedite the trip it takes to cross the Atlantic. The Mayflower is considered to be the first major vessel of travel between Europe and North America. According to the ships log, it states that the Mayflower departed on December 6, 1620 and that they spotted present day Massachusetts on November 9, 1620. This means it took the Mayflower 66 days to cross the Atlantic. Imagine the packing and planning needed to complete a journey of that length. 66 days is a long time to be at sea but it was considered a good enough technology that thousands did it.
Speed up to the early 1800’s; the first steamboats were built then and completely changed transatlantic travel. This revolutionary invention dramatically decreased the travel time. Steamboats take an average of 15 days to cross the Atlantic, a number much more accommodating than 66 days. During this era, both continents experienced economic booms with the easement of travel. However, in 1919 the
Writ 340
Dr. Warford
Across the Atlantic in an Hour
This article discusses the proposed building of the Transatlantic Tunnel. This tunnel would be constructed between New York and London as a means of transportation. The article goes into the discussion of cost and proposed engineering aspects of the tunnel. The beginning also mentions the need for the tunnel and past history of mans travels across the Atlantic Ocean.
Introduction:
Imagine a world where New Yorkers could physically get to London in less than an hour. This dream is soon going to be a reality with the building of the Transatlantic Tunnel. This proposed tunnel allows a train to travel at speeds that no commercial transportation has allowed before. It will connect New York to London in an effort to bridge the gap and closer connect the two continents. When finished this tunnel will easily become one of the greatest engineering projects known to mankind.
Transatlantic History:
For the past 500 years, man has tried to expedite the trip it takes to cross the Atlantic. The Mayflower is considered to be the first major vessel of travel between Europe and North America. According to the ships log, it states that the Mayflower departed on December 6, 1620 and that they spotted present day Massachusetts on November 9, 1620. This means it took the Mayflower 66 days to cross the Atlantic. Imagine the packing and planning needed to complete a journey of that length. 66 days is a long time to be at sea but it was considered a good enough technology that thousands did it.
Speed up to the early 1800’s; the first steamboats were built then and completely changed transatlantic travel. This revolutionary invention dramatically decreased the travel time. Steamboats take an average of 15 days to cross the Atlantic, a number much more accommodating than 66 days. During this era, both continents experienced economic booms with the easement of travel. However, in 1919 the
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