In fact, it used its steam engine for only a small portion of that time; the rest of its power came from its sails, making it a steam/windpower hybrid. It was not a commercial success and was converted to wind-only soon afterwards. Nearly three decades later, in 1845, the SS Great Britain became the first iron-hulled screw-driven ship to cross the Atlantic. It, too, was a steam/windpower hybrid and was also eventually converted to sail power.
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