Isambard Kingdom Brunel1852
Brunel develops the concept of an exceptionally large steamship able to reach distant destinations without refuelling.
Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Brunel develops the concept of an exceptionally large steamship able to reach distant destinations without refuelling.
The keel of SS Great Eastern is laid at John Scott Russell's shipyard in Millwall.
Work on SS Great Eastern stops temporarily after John Scott Russell's shipbuilding business becomes bankrupt.
The first attempt to launch SS Great Eastern sideways ends in failure and the death of a worker.
SS Great Eastern is finally floated after repeated and costly launching attempts.
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