SS Great Britain was a pioneering ocean liner designed by engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and launched in 1843, notable as the first ocean-going ship to combine an iron hull with screw propeller propulsion rather than the wooden construction and paddle wheels standard at the time. Her innovations influenced the design of nearly all large ships that followed, and after a long working life carrying passengers and cargo, including many years on the England-to-Australia emigrant route, she was eventually abandoned and later salvaged, and is preserved today as a museum ship in Bristol, the city where she was built.
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SignificanceFirst ship to combine an iron hull and screw propeller in a large ocean-going ship. 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia, SS Great Britain
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While other ships had previously been built of iron or equipped with a screw propeller, Great Britain was the first to combine these features in a large ocean-going ship, making her one of the most technologically advanced ships of her time.
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When launched in 1843, Great Britain was by far the largest vessel ever built.
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