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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.
Visit Brunel's SS Great Britain, the world's first ocean-going iron ship, and explore its history and legacy. Discover the ship, the dockyard, the museum and the engineer through interactive exhibits, tours and events.
Feb 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.
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Mar 3, 2021 · Learn about the SS Great Britain, the first iron steamer to cross the Atlantic, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Visit the museum ship in Bristol, United Kingdom, and explore its history, exhibitions and restoration.
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Visit the world's first great ocean liner in Bristol and enjoy free unlimited return visits for a year. Find out the admission tickets, parking prices, group discounts, school visits and more.
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.
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Learn about the SS Great Britain, the world's first iron-hulled, screw-propelled steamship, launched in 1843 by engineer Isambard Brunel. Discover how she was saved from the Falkland Islands in 1970 and restored to her original glory in Bristol.