Bremner Undertakes Dundrum Salvage
Scottish engineer James Bremner undertook the demanding salvage of SS Great Britain after her grounding in Dundrum Bay.
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James Bremner Biography and Timeline
Follow James Bremner through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
James Bremner, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1847–1847Years on this page
1847
Salvage Work Restores Hull Buoyancy
James Bremner arranged the measures needed to recover the stranded iron steamship from the sands of Dundrum Bay.
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