Editing 1830s (section)

==== Steamships ====
* [[August 18]], [[1833]] – The [[Canada|Canadian]] ship [[SS Royal William|SS ''Royal William'']] sets out from [[Pictou, Nova Scotia]], on a 25-day passage of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] largely under steam to [[Gravesend, Kent]], [[England]].
* [[April 4]] – [[April 22]], [[1838]] – The [[paddle steamer]] [[SS Sirius (1837)|SS ''Sirius'' (1837)]] makes the [[Transatlantic Crossing]] to [[New York City|New York]] from [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Ireland]], in eighteen days, though not using steam continuously.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steamship Curaçao|url=http://www.vrcurassow.com/2dvrc/sscuracao/sscuracao.html|access-date=2011-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224202256/http://vrcurassow.com/2dvrc/sscuracao/sscuracao.html | archive-date=24 December 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[April 8]] – [[April 23]], [[1838]] – [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]]'s paddle steamer [[SS Great Western|SS ''Great Western'']] (1838) makes the Transatlantic Crossing to New York from [[Avonmouth]], [[England]], in fifteen days, inaugurating a regular steamship service.<ref name="web.archive.org 1820-1840"/>