The "Great Eastern" the largest ship ever built at the time, is launched in England on January 31, 1858. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to carry 4,000 passengers from England to Australia without refueling, featuring a revolutionary mixed propulsion (steam and sail) and innovative safety elements like a double hull. Despite its engineering marvel, it struggled to find its market, eventually becoming successful laying transatlantic cables.
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