1838 – 1856 / Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western proved the feasibility of steam-powered ships on the high seas.
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1845 – Present Day / Isambard Brunel’s technical marvel, the Great Britain did away with paddle wheels and was built with an iron hull. She survives to this day, in the very Bristol dock from which she was once launched.
1860 – 1888 / Unique in almost every respect, the brainchild of Isambard Kingdom Brunel was too far ahead of her time, and never quite found success.