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Events on Wednesday 19 July 1843 1
1843SS Great Britain launchedBrunel's iron screw steamship floated out at BristolIsambard Kingdom Brunel's SS Great Britain was floated out at Bristol in the presence of Prince Albert. It was the first ocean-going ship with an iron hull and a screw propeller, and at the time the largest ship in the world.