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)
WOW! I am glad it got home again. Pity to let it vanish totally.
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)!
Gorgeous capture
I never knew all that! Thankyou for sharing this outing, Jeff!
a beauty..
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.
Beautiful photo. Happy Easter to you!
interesting info Jeff, and a good picture as well
Wow i hope they do carry on working on her a beautiful capture and an interesting read thanks for sharing !!
Splendid old ship!
It pleases me when I see old ships, both Naval and Civilian restored and displayed. They finally get the respect they deserved.
Stunning capture my friend.
Excellent image. Happy Easter
Nice to read about the history, great job and capture.
Happy Easter
A glorious shot. Perfect, Jeff!!!
Very interesting captures! I like tall and old ships! :) Happy Easter!
It's a grand looking ship and a wonderful POV and capture! :)
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!
Brilliant pic, Jeff.
outstanding that you were able to get the entire mast. a real beauty
SUPERB SHOT!
Very cute scene. Great work
Fantastic POV and, in zoom, a gorgeous figure head. Wonderful information Jeff, I was wondering about the water vs a wooden ship. Dana
Lovely capture and interesting history.
Excellent image , Jeff ! It seems to me a good recovery to make a museum!
wonderful picture! Happy Easter!
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.
wonderful shot
Quite interesting to see !
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.