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- Brunel's iconic ship was the largest passenger vessel in the world at the time of its launch The deck of an historic ship is undergoing a complete replacement as part of a major conservation project. New wooden planks will preserve the deck of the SS Great Britain and the original ironwork underneath.
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SS 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.
Dec 6, 2023 · Brunel's iconic ship was the largest passenger vessel in the world at the time of its launch. The deck of an historic ship is undergoing a complete replacement as part of a major conservation...
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Feb 16, 2023 · Brunel went on to build the massive SS Great Eastern, the new record holder for the largest ship in the world at 211 metres (692 ft) long, more than double that of Great Britain. It was completed in 1858 and could carry 4,000 passengers.
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Brunel’s SS Great Britain is one of the most important historic ships in the world. When she was launched in 1843, she was called ‘the greatest experiment since the creation’. No one had ever designed so vast a ship, nor had the vision to build it of iron.
A recent popular poll placed Isambard Kingdom Brunel as the second Greatest Briton of all time, second after Sir Winston Churchill. He was without doubt Britain’s greatest engineer, and of all the legacies he left to the world, one of his greatest was the SS Great Britain.
