Category:Great Eastern (ship, 1858)

SS Great Eastern

British sailing steamship

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Instance of

steamship
encyclopedia article

Published in

The Encyclopedia Americana

Manufacturer

Millwall Iron Works

Location of creation

London

Country of registry

United Kingdom

Significant event

order (1853)
keel laying (1854)
ship launching (1858)
maiden voyage (1859)
service entry (1859)
service retirement (1889)

Nominal power output

8,000 metric horsepower

Mass

32,160 t

Beam

25.3 m

Draft

9.1 m

Length

211 m

Height

20 m (moulded depth)

Speed

14 kn

Maximum capacity

4,000 passenger
418 (crew)

Capital cost

170,000 pound sterling

Authority file
Q733293
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Sources: Miramar Ship Index, Shipping and Shipbuilding

Subcategories

This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.

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SS Great Eastern in art (1 C, 78 F)

G

Great Eastern Slipway (27 F)

I

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern (13 F)

L

Leviathan (ship, 1858) (4 F)

Pages in category "Great Eastern (ship, 1858)"

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SS Great Eastern

Media in category "Great Eastern (ship, 1858)"

The following 118 files are in this category, out of 118 total.

-Men at Work Beside the Launching Chains of the "Great Eastern"- MET DP275749.jpg 3,684 × 2,934; 1.78 MB
Great Eastern cable laying 2 Harper's weekly (1865) (14578534199).jpg 2,244 × 2,916; 1.63 MB
The Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Harper's weekly (1865).jpg 1,500 × 997; 586 KB
The Girdlers of the earth - The Atlantic Cable laid - Harper's weekly (1866).jpg 1,227 × 839; 312 KB
The Atlantic telegraph cable - Edw. Forbes. LCCN91795085.jpg 3,289 × 4,096; 3.18 MB
Great Eastern cable laying 1 Harper's weekly (1865) (14578539568).jpg 2,214 × 2,904; 1.6 MB
An engineer next to the cable laying machinery (5092775639).jpg 600 × 462; 67 KB
Atlantic Telegraph Cable 1865. Chart Shewing the Track of the Steam Ship Great Eastern on Her Voyage from Valentia to Newfoundland with the Soundings - The Daily Latitude and Longitude. The Distance Run and the Number of RMG PU6764.jpg 1,280 × 901; 771 KB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.106, PK-F-MM.533018.tiff 4,204 × 2,070; 24.92 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.107, PK-F-F.106.tiff 4,209 × 2,070; 24.95 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.108, PK-F-F.107.tiff 4,179 × 2,067; 24.73 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.109, PK-F-F.108.tiff 4,194 × 2,064; 24.79 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.110, PK-F-F.109.tiff 4,206 × 2,079; 25.04 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.111, PK-F-F.110.tiff 4,211 × 2,084; 25.13 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.113, PK-F-F.111.tiff 4,197 × 2,061; 24.77 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.114, PK-F-F.113.tiff 4,217 × 2,067; 24.96 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.117, PK-F-F.114.tiff 4,218 × 2,061; 24.89 MB
Bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.118, PK-F-F.117.tiff 4,195 × 2,075; 24.93 MB
Brunel Great Eastern.jpg 2,825 × 3,220; 10.2 MB
Building the Great Eastern (4703194036).jpg 1,280 × 971; 540 KB
Cable Laying Machinery on SS 'Great Eastern'.jpg 600 × 471; 66 KB
Cable laying machinery on the Great Eastern (5092775547).jpg 600 × 464; 68 KB
Captain Harrison of the Great Eastern (4703194174).jpg 1,191 × 1,280; 733 KB
Chains used at the launch of SS Great Eastern - geograph.org.uk - 1804846.jpg 640 × 480; 101 KB
Deck of the 'Great Eastern'.jpg 600 × 463; 53 KB
Departure of the Great Eastern from the Mersey with the Canadian Contingent, the Soldiers embarking - ILN 1858.jpg 2,112 × 3,044; 1.96 MB
Dining Saloon on the S.S. Great Eastern (8204527865).jpg 2,000 × 1,516; 1.55 MB
Engraving at the Victoria and Albert Museum 3.jpg 2,768 × 2,226; 1.27 MB
Fartygsporträtt-Hjulångfartyg med hjälpsegel - Sjöhistoriska museet - O 04210.tif 4,022 × 2,279, 2 pages; 26.25 MB
FlagpoleGreatEasternLFC.jpg 600 × 800; 103 KB
Färglagd litografi GREAT EASTERN - Sjöfartsmuseet Akvariet - SMG3823.jpg 3,428 × 2,601; 5.54 MB
Grafik GREAT EASTERN till havs - Sjöfartsmuseet Akvariet - SMG102.tif 4,652 × 3,507; 20.45 MB
StateLibQld 1 141075 Great Eastern (ship).jpg 1,000 × 617; 219 KB
Great Eastern (1858) anchored at Liverpool when used for advertising Lewis' Department Store, Liverpool RMG P10569.tiff 4,800 × 2,246; 30.84 MB
Great Eastern 1866-crop.jpg 942 × 441; 147 KB
Great Eastern 1866.jpg 973 × 694; 228 KB
Great Eastern Cavo 1865.jpg 1,200 × 953; 763 KB
Great Eastern Grappling Hook.jpg 1,000 × 802; 246 KB
Great Eastern illustration.jpg 2,360 × 1,380; 1.91 MB
Great eastern launch attempt.jpg 600 × 468; 103 KB
Great Eastern Milford Haven 2.JPG 1,415 × 992; 415 KB
Great Eastern Milford.jpg 500 × 400; 96 KB
Great Eastern SLV AllanGreen.jpg 935 × 613; 98 KB
Great Eastern The Grand Saloon during storm Sept 1861. Based on a sketch by a passenger, C.F. Hayward RMG PU6761.tiff 4,000 × 2,629; 30.09 MB
Great Eastern voguant.jpg 1,024 × 768; 163 KB
Great Eastern-Lebreton.jpg 2,143 × 1,462; 861 KB
Great Eastern-Stapellauf.gif 729 × 569; 241 KB
Great Eastern.jpg 2,252 × 994; 158 KB
Groep mannen bij de bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.105, PK-F-MM.12102.tiff 4,203 × 2,070; 24.91 MB
Arrival of the Great Eastern at her Dock, between Bank and Hammond Streets, North River, N.Y., June 28 (NYPL Hades-165581-EM11619).jpg 6,327 × 4,816; 9.03 MB
Arrival of the Great Eastern at her Dock, between Bank and Hammond Streets, North River, N.Y., June 28 (NYPL Hades-165581-EM11619).tiff 6,327 × 4,816; 87.18 MB
The "Great Eastern" (NYPL Hades-165672-420756).jpg 12,619 × 6,992; 31.79 MB
Harper's weekly (1865) (14578417900).jpg 2,024 × 3,052; 1.37 MB
Harper's weekly (1865) (14764251532).jpg 1,984 × 1,660; 1,016 KB
Harper's weekly (1865) (14784447113).jpg 3,068 × 2,032; 1.86 MB
Isambard Kingdom Brunel preparing the launch of 'The Great Eastern by Robert Howlett crop.jpg 2,271 × 1,986; 1.77 MB
James Pullen's model of SS Great Eastern at Langdon Down Museum.JPG 1,628 × 630; 165 KB
James Pullen's model of SS Great Eastern.JPG 3,264 × 2,448; 2.04 MB
Ladies should visit the...SS Great Eastern (8204773855).jpg 2,000 × 1,522; 1.58 MB
Lantern Slide - Tangyes Ltd, Launching of SS Great Eastern, circa 1910.jpg 3,000 × 3,000; 1.52 MB
Lantern Slide - Tangyes Ltd, Launching of the SS Great Eastern, 1858.jpg 3,000 × 3,000; 1.51 MB
Lantern Slide - Tangyes Ltd, Richard Tangye & SS Great Eastern, 1858.jpg 3,000 × 3,000; 1.49 MB
Lantern Slide - Tangyes Ltd, Richard Tangye with SS Great Eastern, 1858.jpg 3,000 × 3,000; 1.45 MB
Launching of the Great Eastern RMG PU6762.tiff 4,660 × 3,240; 43.2 MB
Laying of the Atlantic telegraph by TA Picken (1).jpg 711 × 470; 153 KB
Leviathan Great Eastern RMG PU6763.tiff 3,800 × 2,528; 27.48 MB
Life of Brunel - Fig 16 - Longitudinal Section, Plan, and Midship Section of the ‘Great Eastern’ Steam-Ship.png 2,557 × 1,589; 338 KB
Mail steamship routes (2).jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 3.35 MB
Man bij de bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.116, PK-F-MM.506018.tiff 4,192 × 2,056; 24.68 MB
Mannen bij de bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.115, PK-F-MM.506079.tiff 4,197 × 2,081; 25.01 MB
Masters of space- Morse and the telegraph; Thompson and the cable; Bell and the telephone; Marconi and the wireless telegraph; Carty and the wireless telephone; (1917) (14569642007).jpg 2,600 × 1,616; 781 KB
Model of Great Eastern in Science Museum.png 844 × 327; 466 KB
On the deck of SS Great Eastern by Robert Howlett, 1857.jpg 1,452 × 1,054; 263 KB
Part of a funnel from the SS Great Eastern - geograph.org.uk - 1447346.jpg 419 × 640; 125 KB
Recovery of Cable on Great Eastern Final Attempt at Grappling Sept 7th 1865 RMG PU6757.jpg 1,280 × 861; 1.2 MB
Robert Howlett - Deck Scene of the Great Eastern - 1996.355 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif 5,890 × 4,662; 78.58 MB
Robert Howlett Great Eastern under Construction (1857).jpg 560 × 432; 72 KB
Saloon on the S.S. Great Eastern (8204527769).jpg 2,000 × 1,503; 1.59 MB
Schip The Great Eastern in Southampton Water The Great Eastern in Southampton Water (titel op object), RP-F-F04934.jpg 4,632 × 2,362; 1.08 MB
SS Great Eastern in New York Harbor by Stacy.jpg 2,092 × 2,248; 1.64 MB
SS Great Eastern model Science Museum, London.jpg 1,024 × 681; 96 KB
SS Great Eastern model.jpg 3,072 × 1,728; 1.67 MB
StateLibQld 1 147607 Great Eastern (ship).jpg 1,000 × 612; 64 KB
Steam Ship Great Eastern by TA Picken.jpg 640 × 393; 40 KB
Steam whistle, SS Great Eastern.jpg 1,004 × 2,669; 196 KB
Stereo Negative of Great Eastern - George Washington Wilson - ABDMS069638.jpg 800 × 512; 57 KB
The " Great Eastern" steam ship, 22,500 tons LCCN2003653289.jpg 1,536 × 1,100; 208 KB
The " Great Eastern" steam ship, 22,500 tons LCCN2003653289.tif 1,536 × 1,100; 1.61 MB
The "Great Eastern" in Southampton Water Jun 1860 - RCIN 709614-1504619301.jpg 1,908 × 2,000; 834 KB
The "Great Eastern" in Southampton Water Jun 1860 - RCIN 709615-1504619310.jpg 1,915 × 2,000; 860 KB
The "Great Eastern" steam ship, 22,500 tons LCCN2003653289.jpg 10,555 × 7,545; 11.79 MB
The "Great Eastern" steam ship, 22,500 tons LCCN2003653289.tif 10,555 × 7,545; 227.87 MB
The building of the Great Eastern, a deck view..jpg 500 × 382; 69 KB
The building of the Great Eastern, a view of the paddle wheel..jpg 500 × 380; 78 KB
The building of the Great Eastern, a view of the stern and propeller..jpg 500 × 378; 67 KB
The cove and harbour, County Cork Ireland - drawn by J. Brenann 223 E. 40th St. & printed by J. Rau 381 Pearl St. LCCN2012647525.jpg 8,510 × 6,586; 9.63 MB
The cove and harbour, County Cork Ireland - drawn by J. Brenann 223 E. 40th St. & printed by J. Rau 381 Pearl St. LCCN2012647525.tif 8,510 × 6,586; 160.38 MB
The Explosion on board the Great Eastern Steam Ship, off Hastings, on the 9th September, 1859 RMG PY0309.tiff 3,800 × 2,843; 30.91 MB
THE GREAT EASTERN ( launched 1858 ) largest steamship of the century was built here by I.K. Brunel and J.Scott Russell.jpg 1,500 × 2,000; 1.14 MB
THE GREAT EASTERN - Burrells Wharf 262 West Ferry Road Isle of Dogs London E14 3TP.jpg 2,000 × 1,500; 927 KB
The Great Eastern by Robert Howlett, 1857.jpg 1,511 × 1,145; 313 KB
The Great Eastern in Southampton Water (INSTANTANEOUS.) No.221 by George Washington Wilson - ABDMS022980.jpg 800 × 405; 34 KB
The Great Eastern LCCN2003674227.jpg 7,817 × 6,274; 6.79 MB
The Great Eastern under construction at Millwall (4313594000).jpg 1,280 × 1,092; 466 KB
The Great Eastern under weigh July 23rd (escort and other ships introduced being the Terrible the Sphinx the Hawk and the Caroline) RMG PU6760.tiff 4,800 × 3,536; 48.56 MB
The Great Eastern, building of the vessel, bow view of the ship and yard..jpg 500 × 369; 66 KB
The iron steam ship "Great Eastern" 22,500 tons- constructed under the direction of I.K. Brunel, F.R.S. - D.C.L. commanded by Capt. William Harrison LCCN2002699730.jpg 1,024 × 696; 144 KB
The iron steam ship "Great Eastern" 22,500 tons- constructed under the direction of I.K. Brunel, F.R.S. - D.C.L. commanded by Capt. William Harrison LCCN2002699730.tif 9,869 × 7,389; 208.66 MB
The position of the sternpost screw on the Great Eastern (4703193908).jpg 1,204 × 1,280; 603 KB
Twee mannen bij de bouw van het stoomschip SS Great Eastern PK-F-F.112, PK-F-MM.502028.tiff 4,221 × 2,075; 25.08 MB
Uitzicht het stoomschip SS Great Eastern in aanbouw PK-F-F.119, PK-P-128.048.tiff 4,195 × 2,064; 24.79 MB
Uitzicht op het stoomschip SS Great Eastern in aanbouw PK-F-F.120, PK-F-F.119.tiff 4,216 × 2,062; 24.89 MB
Uitzicht op het stoomschip SS Great Eastern in aanbouw PK-F-F.121, PK-F-F.120.tiff 4,197 × 2,058; 24.73 MB
Walker - An Unsinkable Titanic (1912) page 071.jpg 3,260 × 1,940; 648 KB
Walker - An Unsinkable Titanic (1912) page 077.jpg 4,800 × 1,594; 814 KB
Walker - An Unsinkable Titanic (1912) page 087.jpg 2,220 × 1,960; 449 KB
Walker - An Unsinkable Titanic (1912) page 093.jpg 1,870 × 2,580; 439 KB
Les merveilles de l'art naval 1866 (151159011).jpg 3,066 × 1,993; 4.19 MB

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