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The '''SS Great Britain''' is a iron steam steamship built in the British city of [[Bristol]] in 1843. It was built by the Great Western Steamship Company under the supervision of [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]]. This ground-breaking vessell set the standards for ship-building in the modern era.<ref>http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/ssGreatBritain.htm</ref>
The '''SS Great Britain''' is a iron steam steamship built in the British city of [[Bristol]] in 1843. It was built by the Great Western Steamship Company under the supervision of [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]]. This ground-breaking vessell set the standards for ship-building in the modern era.<ref>http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/ssGreatBritain.htm</ref>
At the time of her construction, she was the largest ship afloat and the first ocean going propella driven.
It was built for transatlantic passenger travel and was launched on the 19th of July, 1843 in the presence of [[Prince Albert]]. <ref>http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/maritime/SS%20Great%20Britain.htm</ref>.
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