Brunel and the Paddle vs Propeller War

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's iron leap — and the Royal Navy's 1845 tug-of-war between HMS Rattler and HMS Alecto that ended the paddle's ocean career, told through Great Britain, Great Eastern and the engineers who settled the argument.

Playlist by @paddle_steamer_history

9 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. Brunel - The Great Engineer Documentary — The People Profiles
2. Could You Survive a Victorian Ocean Cruise on SS Great Britain? — History Hit
3. The "Great Britain" project - Documentary — Ballins Dampfer Welt
4. SS Great Britain: A complete tour of Brunel's World changing Maritime Legacy | 'the first iron ship' — Welcome Abroad
5. Paddles and Propellers - It's all about the rotation — Drachinifel
6. Propeller Killer? High Efficiency Paddle Vs. Propeller — rctestflight
7. SS Great Eastern: Too Big To Sail — Megaprojects
8. 1.24: The Best Worst Ship Ever - The Story Of The SS Great Eastern — Brian Lohnes
9. Inside The Ship That Changed the World: Brunel's SS Great Britain — Nicola Explores