How fast were ships in the 19th century?

The hybrid Sirius, a sail-‐assisted steamer, which inaugurated the era of trans-‐Atlantic steam passenger shipping in 1837, made the westward vogage at an average speed of eight knots; within two decades steamships were making the crossing at a rate of thirteen knots.
 

How fast did ships go in the 1800s?

A sail-powered ship, such as the type the British used to fight Napoleon, might have gone only about 12 to 17 miles per hour.

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