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Turban shell
'Green turban' shell polished and engraved with the following inscription: 'Great Eastern Steam Ship / Launched 31st Jan 1858 / Tonnage...24000 ...tons / Power...2600 ...horses / Length...692... ft / Breadth...85... ft / Depth...60... ft'
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0476 |
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| Type: | Turban shell |
| Display location: | Display - Maritime London Gallery |
| Vessels: | Great Eastern (1858) |
| Date made: | 1858-01; January 1858 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm x 125 mm x 105 mm |
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