The Tidal Channels
The Portsea section was connected to the rest via a 13-mile channel dredged through Chichester Harbour, past the southern side of Thorney Island (original plan was to go around the northern side) and to the north of Hayling Island, and finally across Langstone Harbour. In order to facilitate the passage between the Chichester section and the Portsea section a steam vessel called the Egremont was constructed to tow 40 ton barges in trains of six. For a while the company also made Ports Creek navigable.
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