Editing Ferry (section)

==History==
The profession of the ferryman is embodied in [[Greek mythology]] in [[Charon (mythology)|Charon]], the boatman who transported souls across the [[River Styx]] to the [[Greek underworld|Underworld]].

Speculation that a pair of [[ox]]en propelled a ship having a water wheel can be found in 4th century Roman literature "''Anonymus De Rebus Bellicis''". Though impractical, there is no reason why it could not work and such a ferry, modified by using horses, was used in Lake Champlain in 19th-century America. See [[Experiment (horse powered boat)]].

In 1850 the roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) ferry, ''Leviathan'' designed to carry freight wagons efficiently across the Firth of Forth in Scotland started to operate between Granton, near Edinburgh, and Burntisland in Fife. The vessel design was highly innovative and the ability to move freight in great quantities and with minimal labour signalled the way ahead for sea-borne transport, converting the ro-ro ferry from an experimental and marginal ship type into one of central importance in the transport of goods and passengers.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bruce |first1=Peter |last2=Dawson |first2=Philip |title=The Ferry – A drive through history |publisher=Ferry Publications |location=Isle of Man |page=9}}</ref>

In 1871, the world's first car ferry crossed the [[Bosphorus]] in Istanbul. The iron steamship, named ''Suhulet'' (meaning 'ease' or 'convenience') was designed by the general manager of Şirket-i Hayriye (Bosporus Steam Navigation Company), Giritli Hüseyin Haki Bey and built by the [[Greenwich]] shipyard of [[Maudslay, Sons and Field]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Mary Mills |date=2013-08-09 |title=MAUDSLAY SON AND FIELD'S GREENWICH SHIPYARD |url=https://greenwichpeninsulahistory.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/maudslay-son-and-fields-greenwich-shipyard/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Greenwich Peninsula History |language=en}}</ref>  It weighed 157 tons, was {{convert|155|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} long, {{convert|27|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} wide and had a draft of {{convert|9|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}. It was capable of travelling up to 6 knots with the side wheel turned by its 450-horsepower, single-cylinder, two-cycle steam engine.  Launched in 1872, Suhulet's unique features consisted of a symmetrical entry and exit for horse carriages, along with a dual system of hatchways. The ferry operated on the Üsküdar-Kabataş route, which is still serviced by modern ferries today.