Leviathan Great Eastern
After several unsuccessful passenger voyages, during one of which she struck an uncharted rock - damage that would have sunk another ship - the 'Great Eastern' was put up for auction. She was sold for a paltry £25,000 to the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company of Greenwich in 1865.
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Object Details
ID: | PAD6763 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Great Eastern (1858) |
Date made: | circa 1860 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Mount: 166 mm x 252 mm |
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