The Story of Brunel's ss Great Britain

Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the ss Great Britain was the first ocean-going vessel to be screw-driven and built entirely of metal. When she was launched in 1843 she was twice the tonnage of any previous ship and her revolutionary desgin heralded a complete break with the limitations of traditional timber construction.
She was built for the Atlantic trade route but also sailed on the Australian route during the gold rush and was used as a troop ship in the Crimean War and then during the Indian Mutiny.
In 1886, she came to rest in the Falkland Islands where she was used as a hulk for storing coal and wool.