SS Great Britain - Wikipedia
WEBSS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time. She was the largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1853. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol and New York City.
SS Great Britain (1843) - naval encyclopedia
WEBDec 18, 2016 · SS Great Britain was one of the most famous ships in history. It was the first all-iron large oceanic liner, although not truly the first screw steamer: The “prototype” was indeed the little HMS Archimedes, developed around …
Great Britain, SS | MIT Museum
WEBLargest passenger ship afloat at the time; broke record for Atlantic cross in 14 days. Abandoned in 1886 in the Falkland Islands to be used as a floating warehouse and coal storage. still in existance open to the public as of 2017. There are 5 …
SS Great Britain - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · The SS Great Britain was a steam-powered ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) which sailed on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in May 1845. It was the largest passenger ship in the world at the time and showed that giant metal steamships were faster and more energy-efficient than smaller wooden vessels.
What Was It Like Aboard The Largest Passenger Ship Of 1850? | SS Great ...
WEB'Inside The World's First Great Ocean Liner | SS Great Britain With Dan Snow'Dan Snow steps aboard the SS Great Britain in Bristol to tell the story of one o...
SS Great Britain
WEB1843: The SS Great Britain was launched in Bristol Harbour on 19 July. It had taken four years to build. 1845: The ship made the first of several transatlantic voyage to New York.
SS Great Britain: A complete tour of Brunel's World changing …
WEBA Complete walking tour of SS Great Britain in 4K HDR, accompanied by drone shots! The worlds most iconic and important restoration of a steamship, SS Great ...
The First Ever Ocean Liner? The Story of SS Great Britain
WEBOct 1, 2023 · Here is the story of the liner that changed the shipping world forever. SS Great Britain today, restored as a museum for visitors to explore. SS Great Britain was designed by Isambard Brunel, most known for the construction of the Great Western Railway, and later for the SS Great Eastern.
Brunel 200: ss Great Britain
WEBThe ss Great Britain is the forerunner of modern passenger liners, making regular voyages to the USA and Australia (it is estimated she carried around 16,000 emigrants to Australia during her years of service).
SS Great Britain Logbook, 1845
WEBThis is the logbook from the SS Great Britain’s first voyage from Liverpool to New York. It left England on 25 July and arrived in America 15 days later, on 7 August 1845.
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