Interesting history I’ve read from elsewhere on the SS Great Eastern. This was the biggest steam ship at the time that it was built, 75% of the Titanic, and only the third one ever built. It had a passenger capacity of 4000, and 5 steam engine “funnels.” Alas, one of the funnels exploded, and ultimately only 4 funnels were used. Also, it never reached its full passenger carrying capacity, and by all means was considered a commercial failure. However, it was converted and used to lay the first transatlantic undersea telegraph cables.
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