What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for The GREAT EASTERN. Its recorded inscription reads: THE GREAT EASTERN (launched 1858) largest steamship of the century was built here by I.K. Brunel and J.Scott Russell
The GREAT EASTERN, launched in 1858, was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and constructed by John Scott Russell; it was the largest ship of its time, pioneering transatlantic telegraph cables and setting standards for future ocean liners.
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