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SS Great Eastern was an iron - hulled steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and built by John Scott Russell & Co. at Millwall Iron Works on the River Thames, London, England.
The SS Great Eastern was a steam-powered ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) which sailed on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in June 1860. At the time, it was by far the largest passenger ship ever built, a record it would hold for 49 years.
Great Eastern, steamship considered to be the prototype of the modern ocean liner. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Scott Russell for the Eastern Navigation Company to carry cargo and passengers between England and India, it was the largest ship in the world at the time of its launching.
An introduction to the history of the steamship Great Eastern, Brunel's third, final and greatest ship.
The SS Great Eastern was an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. At the time of her launch, in 1858, she was by far the largest ship that had been built, and had the capacity to carry 4,000 passengers around the world without refuelling.
The SS Great Eastern (Nicknamed: Leviathan, or Great Babe) was a British ship built during the Victorian Era, which held the title of the largest passenger ship in the world for 4 decades (1859-99).
SS Great Eastern was an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and built by J. Scott Russell & Co. at Millwall on the River Thames, London. She was by far the largest ship ever built at the time of her 1858 launch, and had the capacity to carry 4,000 passengers from England to Australia without refuelling.
Great Eastern was a huge steamship launched in 1858, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The ship was so big it wasn’t fit for purpose. Great Eastern was both Brunel's crowning glory and ultimate downfall. In this film, hear the story of a ship so innovative that the world wasn't ready for it.
The SS Great Eastern was a steam-powered ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) which sailed on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in June 1860. At the time, it was by far the largest passenger ship ever built, a record it would hold for 49 years.
Discover the incredible story of the SS Great Eastern, a ship designed by the legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Launched in 1858, this 692-foot gia...