SS Great Britain Mizzen Mast

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The mizzen mast of the SS Great Britain is mounted proudly on Victory Green in central Stanley. The steam ship was the first of its kind to be constructed, screw propelled and from iron, in 1843 in Bristol (UK) by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Badly damaged in a Cape Horn gale in 1886, the vessel lay for many years at Sparrow Cove in the outer harbour of Stanley before being towed back to Bristol where she has been lovingly restored to former glory.