Isambard Kingdom Brunel1843
SS Great Britain is equipped with a six-masted schooner rig designed to reduce the sailing manpower required.
Great Britain · Science / Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
SS Great Britain is equipped with a six-masted schooner rig designed to reduce the sailing manpower required.
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