The rudder, lifting frame and screw propeller of the SS Great Britain inside The Dockyard Museum at Brunel's steam ship in Bristol. UK. Raising the propeller was an 1857 modification for efficiency in the water when sailing under the power of wind. The lifting frame was removed to take the ship back to its original state. (109)
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3648 x 5472 px | 30.9 x 46.3 cm | 12.2 x 18.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
31 May 2019Location:
SS Great Britain museum, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Rd, Bristol BS1 6TY. UKMore information:
The rudder, lifting frame and screw propeller of the SS Great Britain inside The Dockyard Museum at Brunel's steam ship in Bristol. UK. Raising the propeller was an 1857 modification for efficiency in the water when sailing under the power of wind. The lifting frame was removed to take the ship back to its original state. (109)