First Atlantic Liner
First Atlantic Liner The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's three ships, being overshadowed by the later careers of the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. It was a bold…
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First Atlantic Liner
The Great Western is the least known of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's three ships, being overshadowed by the later careers of the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. It was a bold venture by Brunel and his colleagues, who were testing the limits of known technology. However, the Great Westernwas the first great success, confounding the critics in becoming the fastest ship to steam continuously across the Atlantic, and began the era of luxury transatlantic liners.
The ship's first voyage made headline news in New York and London and involved a race with the small steamship Sirius. This book examines the businessmen, the shipbuilding committee and Brunel and looks at life on board for the crew and the passengers using diaries from the United States and England. The Great Western's maiden voyage was a triumph, and this wooden paddle steamer became the wonder of her age.
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