Gold paint and scrolling on the stern launched in 1843 the SS Great Britain,
Gold paint and scrolling on the stern launched in 1843 the SS Great Britain, designed by I K Brunel was the first trans Atlantic passenger liner with a 1000bhp engine and a screw propeller (rather than wheels)
Size: 3455px × 5184px
Photo credit: © Detail Heritage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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