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The ''Élise'' was the first steamship to cross the English Channel. The ship was constructed in Dumbarton, England, in 1814. In 1815, Frenchman Pierre Andriel purchased her, and renamed her ''Élise''. Andriel intended to accomplish a spectacular crossing of the Channel to convince public opinion that steam ships could be ocean-worthy. The ''Élise'' departed from Newhaven on 17 March 1816, into a heavy sea. At midnight, a tempest broke out, and Andriel had to threaten his own crew at gunpoint and award three bottles of rum to the first man to spot the French coast. After 17 hours at sea, the ''Élise'' reached Le Havre. She sailed up the Seine and arrived in Paris on 28 March, becoming a popular sensation. Two small saluting guns were mounted at the bow and fired in honour of Louis XVIII. ==References== *(Maritime Topics On Stamps: The Beginning of Steam Shipping with Paddle Wheels! ) *(P&O-Ferries-uk: The very first ferries to France ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steam ship Élise」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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