SS Great Britain - Refitting of Grand Saloon

SS Great Western was the first luxury transatlantic steamship, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Using cutting edge machinery, on a large scale, costing the Great Western Steamship Company a huge amount of money to build and fit out the steamship. During a voyage a disaster happened in October 1846, at Dundrum Bay in County. SS Great Britain became aground, coursing the company to spend the rest of remaining funds on refloating the ship, coursing them into financial difficulties and forcing them out of business in 1846. In 1852 she was sold for salvage and repaired. Great Britain later carried thousands of immigrants to Australia. Engraving showing the grand saloon, 75 feet long being refitted

1852 Brunel Brunels Isambard Refitting Saloon Steamships Transatlantic

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