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An image showing 'The Great Britain Steam Ship. 100 Horse Power. Length 322 Feet. Weight of Iron used in the Ship & Engines 1500 Tons. Breadth 50 Feet Built at Bristol & Launched 19th July 1843. 3500 Tons'
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The Great Britain Steam Ship

This vignette depicts the famous steamship ‘Great Britain’, which was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built at Bristol by the Great Western Steamship Company. She was launched by Prince Albert on 19th July 1843. Her innovative design successfully combined steam and sail power, making her swift and fuel efficient, which enabled her to cross the Atlantic in half the time of other ships of the day. In the foreground, figures wave in salute from two rowing boats.
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Object Details

ID: PAD6717
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Cox, C. J.
Vessels: Great Britain (1843)
Date made: 1843
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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