FIRST OF THE GREAT LINERS.—The Great Eastern, launched in 1858, was a sensational ship in her day, being far larger than her predecessors. She was 680 ft long, with a gross tonnage of 18,915. The Queen Mary is 1018 ft in length and has an approximate gross tonnage of 80,700.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 12
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50FIRST OF THE GREAT LINERS.—The Great Eastern, launched in 1858, was a sensational ship in her day, being far larger than her predecessors. She was 680ft long, with a gross tonnage of 18,915. The Queen Mary is 1018ft in length and has an approximate gross tonnage of 80,700. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 12
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