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Description: | In calm waters, the 'Great Eastern's' paddle-wheels operated smoothly. However, in turbulent seas there were problems. As she rocked in a rough sea her paddle-wheels were not submerged to the same depth. This caused enormous strain on the submerged wheel, and potential damage. 'Great Eastern' was well known to pitch dramatically in rough weather. On one occasion a paddle-wheel was even destroyed.
Box Title: Steamships 1840-1860. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | prints Great Eastern 1858 [British] | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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