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19th July 1843: The ship SS Great Britain designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel launched in Bristol
Combining an iron hull with screw-propeller propulsion, SS Great Britain was the largest ship afloat at the time of its launch and introduced technologies that would influence ocean-going ships for the remainder of the n...
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19th July 1843: The ship SS Great Britain designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel launched in Bristol is an episode from HistoryPod by HistoryPod. Combining an iron hull with screw-propeller propulsion, SS Great Britain was the largest ship afl...
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Published Jul 19, 2026, audio available.
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