SS Great Britain - Bristol The SS Great Britain saw many a voyage from its launch in 1843 to the day it was retired in 1886. Equipped with some of the most advanced machinery of its time, the Great Britain could hold up to 730 passengers and 1200 tons of cargo in its heyday. The ship braced the waves of the Atlantic ocean and carried thousands of passengers from England to the United States of America before the seawaters finally began to take their toll and it could no longer serve its purpose. A shadow of the ship it once was, the SS Great Britain was little more than a source of materials to repair other boats damaged during the Second World War. The Great Britain is today docked at the Great Western Dockyard and attracts thousands of tourists each year as a museum ship. However, many of the ship’s original passengers seem to be a little reluctant to disembark. Captain John Gray, who obviously served on the Great Britain as Captain, has been spotted countless times by passengers and museum staff alike. The Captain is believed to have committed suicide by throwing himself overboard, which nobody has been able to explain as Gray was popular among his crew and passengers (though there were rumours of him being unwell). Captain Gray’s footsteps can often be heard echoing throughout the ship as his spirit tours the halls and rooms which were once under his command. Just prior to the reopening of the SS Great Britain a decade ago, staff were shocked to discover a woman standing on the Promenade Deck. It was assumed that the unrecognised lady was simply an eager tourist and staff approached her to inform her that the exhibit would not be open for another couple of days. Before they could speak to her, however, she vanished into thin air. Source and Credit- Haunted Rooms #ghostship #ghostships #ssgreatbritain #hauntedbristol #hauntedships #somersetparanormal #Paranormal #hauntedbristol #ghosts #supernaturalsomerset #haunted #ssgreatbritainboat #hauntedship #bristolghosts #ghostsofbristol https://www.instagram.com/p/CSaL2VwMKTY/?utm_medium=tumblr
