A steamship, also known as a steamer, was a type of steam powered sea vessel. Steamships operated in the 1890s included the Canadian-Australian Steamer, the Express Mail Steamer, and the Royal Mail Steamer. (TV: Deep Breath) Barbara Wright's father worked on the building of steamers. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger) The Elysium and the Erebus (PROSE: The Erebus) were steamships. (PROSE: Pride of Mayfield Star Lines Beached in Devastating Storm)