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GREAT WESTERN
The first steamship for Atlantic crossing

The steamship SS Great Western was the first steamship purposely built for the Atlantic crossing. Designed by the great railway engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, whose idea it was that steam would replace sail power on the regularly-scheduled trans-Atlantic services. 

Great Western could carry 148 passengers. On her maiden run, she raced the SS Sirius to New York. The Sirius had left Cork, Ireland days earlier, on April 4. The Great Western left Bristol, England, on April 8, 1838. Though the Sirius beat the Great Western to New York, arriving on April 22, her sailors had to burn the cabin furniture, spare yards, and one mast to do it. The Great Western arrived the following day, with 200 tons of coal still aboard, and after only 15 days at sea.  Great Western was subsequently awarded the Blue Riband for setting the record for trans-Atlantic travel speed at 8.66 knots, beating Sirius which clocked in at 8.03 knots.

The Great Western served in the trans-Atlantic run until 1846. Later, after serving as a troopship in the Crimean War. She was broken up in a salvage yard on the lower reaches of the Thames in 1856.

We offer this primarily wood Great Western ship in the following sizes:

28" long $2,725 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $300 flat rate.

36" long $3,990 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $400 flat rate.

59" long $6,950 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $500 flat rate.

Model is built per commission only. We require only a small deposit to start the process (not full amount, not even half) to start the process. $500    The remaining balance won't be due until the model is completed, in several months.

Learn more about Great Western here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Great_Western