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SS Great Britain 1843-1937 Onwards

Hardcover • 2012 • English

SS Great Britain 1843-1937 Onwards

By Brian Lavery

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About the book

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's SS Great Britain was a world first when she was launched at Bristol in 1843. This uniquely successful passenger ship design brought together the leading technologies of the day (screw propeller, iron hull and 1,000hp steam engine) to transform world travel. She was a successful ship and continued sailing until 1886, travelling 32 times around the world and nearly one million miles at sea. Great Britain was finally abandoned in the Falkland Islands in 1937 but in 1970 an...Show more

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ISBN

9780857331052

Publisher

J H Haynes Co Ltd

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

SS Great Britain 1843-1937 Onwards

Format

Hardcover

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