The Great Eastern named: The Leviathan
After being launched in January 1858, the 'Great Eastern' was taken to Deptford where her public areas were fitted out to the standards of a luxury hotel. The paddle and screw engines, the ten boilers, five funnels and six masts (named Monday to Saturday) and all the associated machinery were also installed and rigged.
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Object Details
ID: | PAH0306 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | F. Sala & Co |
Vessels: | Great Eastern (1858) |
Date made: | 1858 |
People: | Russell, John Scott |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 357 x 448 mm |
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