The Bow of the SS Great Britain. by jayfar
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You may notice that ship looks to be floating in water but this is not so. The underside is a rusty hulk and full of holes and this 'water' is encapsulated in sheets of clear plastic so that the underside can be kept heated to prevent more decay. The public are able to walk around under the 'water' to inspect the hull and to touch. She sits in the dry dock where she was built in the 1830's. She 'sprang a serious leak in the 1930's in the Falkland islands near Stanley the capital and was abandoned to her fate. She was refloated as a rusty old hulk in the 1970's and put on a barge and towed the 8000 miles back to her birthplace and is now a Maritime Museum. Her journeys took her over a million miles to all parts of the globe. Work on her continues.
Comments (30)
helanker
WOW! I am glad it got home again. Pity to let it vanish totally.
blinkings
Wonderful old ship, and in her defense she has thoroughly outlived The Great Eastern!!!!!! I wonder how she will fair against the Thames Tunnel (another of Brunel's gals)!
MagikUnicorn
Gorgeous capture
durleybeachbum
I never knew all that! Thankyou for sharing this outing, Jeff!
awjay
a beauty..
geoffwoods
It would almost be a labour of love , but i love to see things like this kept so everyone can see her. thanks for sharing her mate Geoff.
capelito
Beautiful photo. Happy Easter to you!
alanwilliams
interesting info Jeff, and a good picture as well
Bossie_Boots
Wow i hope they do carry on working on her a beautiful capture and an interesting read thanks for sharing !!
A_Sunbeam
Splendid old ship!
cryptojoe
It pleases me when I see old ships, both Naval and Civilian restored and displayed. They finally get the respect they deserved.
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
gonzojr
Excellent image. Happy Easter
tennesseecowgirl
Nice to read about the history, great job and capture.
Happy Easter
dochtersions
A glorious shot. Perfect, Jeff!!!
Ionel
Very interesting captures! I like tall and old ships! :) Happy Easter!
kbrog
It's a grand looking ship and a wonderful POV and capture! :)
aksirp
wow, thats the one i miss in our country, big ships and the sea.. beautiful picture, like a fresh breeze from the sea! well done Jeff!
pat40
Brilliant pic, Jeff.
Richardphotos
outstanding that you were able to get the entire mast. a real beauty
sandra46
SUPERB SHOT!
jeroni
Very cute scene. Great work
danapommet
Fantastic POV and, in zoom, a gorgeous figure head. Wonderful information Jeff, I was wondering about the water vs a wooden ship. Dana
dragonmuse
Lovely capture and interesting history.
mariogiannecchini
Excellent image , Jeff ! It seems to me a good recovery to make a museum!
flavia49
wonderful picture! Happy Easter!
anmes
Great capture. We were living in Wiltshire when the ship returned as a hulk! Great to see the result of all the work. Splendid historical vessel.
jocko500
wonderful shot
moochagoo
Quite interesting to see !
bmac62
I've read about this ship but had no idea of how it got home! I'll be back to read more and comment more. See you will be coming to the USA soon. Too bad our paths won't cross...we'll both be touring in different directions:-( Enjoy the Grand Canyon however you get to see it. I'll be looking forward to your tour photos.