SS Great Britain: The First Iron Steamer To Cross The Atlantic
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She was bigger. She was longer. She was high tech.
The SS Great Britain is a Victorian engineering masterpiece that shaped the fortunes of nations and serves as a blueprint for every ship built today.
She was the largest ship in the world at the time. She was the most technologically advanced. She was a wonder to behold.
The Great Britain could make the transatlantic journey under 14 days and had the potential to do much more.
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