SS Great Britain
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SS Great Britain is a pioneering 19th-century iron-hulled steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, now preserved as a major maritime museum ship in Bristol.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS Great Britain Trust | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic ship
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museum ship ⓘ steamship ⓘ |
| abandonedYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Isambard Kingdom Brunel ⓘ |
| awards | European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006) ⓘ |
| beam |
15.4 m
ⓘ
51 ft ⓘ |
| builder |
Great Western Dockyard
ⓘ
William Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Museum ships in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Ships built in Bristol ⓘ Victorian-era steamships ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Great Western Dockyard
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Western Dockyard, Bristol
|
| designer | Isambard Kingdom Brunel ⓘ |
| functionToday | museum ship ⓘ |
| groundingEvent | Ran aground in Dundrum Bay, Ireland, in 1846 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| hulkedYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | iron ⓘ |
| laterUse | coal hulk in the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| launchCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1843-07-19 ⓘ |
| launchPlace | Bristol ⓘ |
| lengthOverall |
322 ft
ⓘ
98 m ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first large ocean-going ship with an iron hull
ⓘ
first large ship to combine an iron hull with screw propulsion ⓘ world's largest ship at the time of her launch ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
SS Great Britain
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SS Great Britain Trust
|
| owner |
Anthony Gibbs & Sons
ⓘ
Gibbs, Bright & Co. ⓘ Great Western Steamship Company ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
cargo ship
ⓘ
emigrant transport to Australia ⓘ transatlantic passenger service ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
sail
ⓘ
steam ⓘ |
| recoveryFrom | Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveryYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| refit |
Converted from paddle to screw propulsion
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Re-rigged as a three-masted barque ⓘ |
| retirementFromPassengerServiceYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| rigging | six-masted schooner (as built) ⓘ |
| route |
Bristol–New York
ⓘ
England–Australia ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| shipType |
ocean liner
ⓘ
passenger ship ⓘ |
| tonnage | 3443 GRT ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major maritime museum in Bristol ⓘ |
| towedTo | Bristol ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
SS Great Britain Trust