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Building The Biggest

In 1843 Brunel's ironship Great Britain was launched, becoming the forerunner of the great steel-hulled ships. Yet she was tiny compared with the transatlantic liners of the early 1900s as ship-owners vied for the top spot in terms of speed, elegance and size. But construction techniques have changed beyond recognition.
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In 1843 Brunel's ironship Great Britain was launched, becoming the forerunner of the great steel-hulled ships. Yet she was tiny compared with the transatlantic liners of the early 1900s as ship-owners vied for the top spot in terms of speed, elegance & size. But construction techniques have changed beyond recognition.

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Steel - An alloy made predominately of Iron combined with <2% carbon
speed - A measurement of how fast an object travels between two points
Size - is the measurement of how big an object is in space.

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