Category:Great Western (ship, 1838)

**SS Great Western**
	oak-hulled paddle-wheel steamship
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Instance of	steamship; paddle steamer;
Named after	Great Western Railway;
Operator	Great Western Steamship Company; Royal Mail Steam Packet Company;
Manufacturer	William Patterson Shipbuilders;
Country of registry	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;
Service entry	1837;
Date of official opening	19 July 1837;
Significant event	keel laying (1836); ship launching (1837); maiden voyage (New York, Bristol, 1838); ship breaking (1856);
Beam	10.8 m;
Draft	5.2 m;
Width	17.59 m;
Length	65 m;
Maximum capacity	148;
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English: SS Great Western was launched in 1838. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It should not be confused with the ship of the same name launched in 1872.

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The following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total.

Bristol Floating Harbour showing the Great Western on the stocks.jpg 4,880 × 3,448; 6.68 MB
The logs of the first voyage, made with the unceasing aid of steam, between England and America, by the Great Western of Bristol, Lieut. James Hosken, R.N. (IA cihm 21688).pdf 1,145 × 1,366, 104 pages; 5.64 MB
Great Western and New York in New York Harbor, April 23, 1838.jpg 3,362 × 1,824; 846 KB
Great Western maiden voyage.jpg 302 × 206; 22 KB
Great Western.jpg 2,887 × 1,816; 4.83 MB
Arrival of the Great Western steam ship, off New York on Monday 23rd. April 1838 (NYPL Hades-118631-54757).tif 4,958 × 2,815; 39.94 MB
In commemoration of the establishment of steam navigation between Great Britain and America ... this engraving of the magnificent steam ship, the Great Western... (NYPL Hades-118176-53882).tif 5,923 × 4,696; 56.91 MB
The letter bag of the Great Western; or, Life in a steamer (IA letterbagofgreat00hali).pdf 425 × 739, 360 pages; 12.05 MB
The letter-bag of the great western; or, life in a steamer (IA letterbagofgreat00halirich).pdf 677 × 1,093, 200 pages; 15.31 MB
View of Brooklyn, L.I. From U.S. Hotel, New York (NYPL Hades-1803842-1659381).jpg 6,824 × 3,366; 29.43 MB
View of Brooklyn, L.I. From U.S. Hotel, New York (NYPL Hades-1803842-1659381).tiff 7,110 × 3,974; 80.84 MB
Paddle steamer Great Western in a gale RMG D9789.jpg 1,280 × 659; 223 KB
SS Great Western 1882 engraving.jpg 4,120 × 3,928; 7.28 MB
The arrival of the Great Western at New York, April 23, 1838 (NYPL Hades-118630-54756).tif 2,946 × 2,358; 19.88 MB
The Great Western Steam Ship, intended to trade between Bristol and New York, leaving Cumberland Basin on the morning of the 18th Aug 1837, in tow of the Lion Steam Tug and accompanied by the Benledi and Herald Steamers RMG PY0209.tiff 4,800 × 3,837; 52.69 MB
The Great-Western Steam Ship 1838 H. Papprill after J.S. Coteman.jpg 423 × 283; 45 KB
The Steamer Great Western of Bristol RMG A7626.jpg 1,280 × 913; 452 KB
View of Brooklyn, L.I. From U.S. Hotel, New York (NYPL Hades-1803842-1659381) cropped.jpg 6,534 × 2,706; 3.41 MB
Joseph Walter - The 'Great Western' riding a tidal wave, 11 December 1844.jpg 1,280 × 775; 134 KB
Joseph Walter - The 'Great Western'.jpg 1,200 × 815; 108 KB

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