SS Great Eastern was a colossal leap in maritime ambition - designed to dominate the seas but plagued by challenges. Built decades before Titanic, it redefined engineering limits. Yet, its story ...

The SS Great Eastern is back in Montauk after 151 years! In model form, that is, at the Montauk Lighthouse. The Great Eastern, the largest ship ever built at the time, was nearly 700 feet long, with ...

Main content. SS Great Eastern collection. The owner of these items is the great-great-nephew of Captain John Vine Hall, who was the captain on the maiden voyage of the Great Eastern steamship.

Since Brunel broke the mould with SS Great Eastern, more than 30 ships have held the title of ‘world’s largest’ – these are the most notable ...

Isambard Brunel's ship SS Great Eastern was used to lay the cable across the Atlantic seabed The pioneer who coordinated the connection of the United States and Great Britain by electric telegraph ...