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title: Cross-Section of SS Great Eastern
author: Science Museum, London
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17072/cross-section-of-ss-great-eastern/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-02-14
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# Cross-Section of SS Great Eastern

_Authored by Science Museum, London_

## Image File

[![Cross-Section of SS Great Eastern](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17072.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17072.png)

## Image Caption

A diagram showing a cross-section of the SS *Great Eastern*. It was designed by [Isambard Kingdom Brunel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel/) (1806-59) and completed in 1858. It was the largest ship in the world at 692 feet (211 m) long. ([Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
London, S. M. (2023, February 14). Cross-Section of SS Great Eastern. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17072/cross-section-of-ss-great-eastern/>
### Chicago
London, Science Museum,. "Cross-Section of SS Great Eastern." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 14, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17072/cross-section-of-ss-great-eastern/>.
### MLA
London, Science Museum,. "Cross-Section of SS Great Eastern." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Feb 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17072/cross-section-of-ss-great-eastern/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/documents/aa110069355/drawings-of-the-great-eastern-steam-ship) by **Science Museum, London**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.