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The SS Great Britain Story

By John Christopher

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The SS Great Britain Story

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The SS Great Britain Story is a concise account of one of the most famous steamships ever built. The great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel embraced the latest innovations, including an iron hull and a screw-propeller, to create an ocean liner that was decades ahead of its time. Launched by Prince Albert in 1843, the SS Great Britain was nearly lost three years later when she ran aground in Dundrum Bay, Ireland. Fortunately she weathered the winter storms and went on to enjoy a long and checkered career. She spent many years transporting emigrants to Australia, served as a cargo vessel, and almost ended her days stranded on the Falkland Islands. Following an incredible rescue mission in the 1970s, fully documented here, she was returned to dry-dock in Bristol, where she was originally built, and is now the centerpiece of a fascinating and ongoing restoration project.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
128
Release Date:
2011-01-01
Publication Date:
2011-11-01
Publisher:
The History Press Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0752456040
ISBN13:
9780752456041
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
207 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
194 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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