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Jan 23, 2024 · SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship, which was advanced for her time. She was the longest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol and New York City.
Jan 13, 2016 · Here are some facts about the SS Great Britain. The SS Great Britain was a 19th century passenger ship, and the first steamship to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. She is moored as a museum ship in Bristol, in southwest England. She was the first ship to combine screw propulsion with an iron hull. The ship measured 98 metres long, almost 10 ...
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.
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 · History of the SS Great Britain. The SS Great Britain was launched in 1843: designed by the pioneering engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the ship was the biggest of her kind, with a new screw propeller, 1000 horsepower steam engine and made of iron. Prince Albert officially ‘launched’ the ship, boarding the ship and inspecting it on a tour.
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Top 10 ways to keep busy on the SS Great Britain. Download. 0117 926 0680 (Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm) Find out about Brunel, the SS Great Britain and life on board with our handy factsheets – download and print below.
The SS Great Britain. This poem for kids by Paul Perro tells the true story (sort of) of the magnificent SS Great Britain, one of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's greatest achievements. Brunel was perhaps the greatest engineer there has ever been - his work on railways, tunnels, bridges, and ships helped make Victorian Britain the envy of the world.
