View along the weather deck (top deck) with maritime letter signal flags flying on Brunel's SS Great Britain, Bristol Dock, UK.

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"The next steamship that Brunel built in Bristol was the ss Great the time of her launch in 1843 she was by far the largest ship in the world, over 100 feet longer than her rivals, and the first screw propelled, ocean-going, wrought iron ship. She was designed initially for the Trans-Atlantic luxury passenger trade, and could carry 252 first and second class passengers and 130 crew. She is widely recognised as one of the technological fore-runners of much modern shipping and exemplifies the industry and inventiveness of the Victorian era, while symbolising the birth of international passenger travel and world communications."

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Size: 2380px × 3624px
Location: Great Western Dockyard, Bristol BS1 6TY, UK
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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