SS Great Western

Summary

SS Great Western is a steamship^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of steamship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• SS Great Western's image is recorded as Great Western maiden voyage.jpg^[3].
• SS Great Western's instance of is recorded as steamship^[4].
• SS Great Western's instance of is recorded as paddle steamer^[5].
• SS Great Western's operator is recorded as Great Western Steamship Company^[6].
• SS Great Western's operator is recorded as Royal Mail Steam Packet Company^[7].
• Great Western Railway is named after SS Great Western^[8].
• SS Great Western's manufacturer is recorded as William Patterson Shipbuilders^[9].
• SS Great Western's designed by is recorded as Isambard Kingdom Brunel^[10].
• SS Great Western's Commons category is recorded as Great Western (ship, 1838)^[11].
• SS Great Western's participated in conflict is recorded as Crimean War^[12].
• SS Great Western's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sbw_^[13].
• SS Great Western's service entry is recorded as +1837-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• SS Great Western's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[15].
• SS Great Western's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[16].
• SS Great Western's significant event is recorded as maiden voyage^[17].
• SS Great Western's significant event is recorded as ship breaking^[18].
• SS Great Western's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+148'}^[19].
• SS Great Western's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Great-Western-ship^[20].
• SS Great Western's date of official opening is recorded as +1837-07-19T00:00:00Z^[21].
• SS Great Western's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+65'}^[22].
• SS Great Western's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17.59'}^[23].
• SS Great Western's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+8.6'}^[24].
• SS Great Western's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.8'}^[25].
• SS Great Western's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.2'}^[26].
• SS Great Western's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as great-western^[27].

Why It Matters

SS Great Western ranks in the top 2% of steamship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]