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LAUNCH OF SS GREAT BRITAIN (1843)

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This illustration served to announce the launch of SS Great Britain - the first iron-hulled, screw-propelled ship to cross the Atlantic. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was twice the size of any earlier vessel and accommodated around 360 passengers.

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