The Liverpool Nautical Research Society (Founded in 1938) THE BULLETIN Volume 46, Number I, June 2002 Editor : John Shepherd Obituary: L.N.R.S. Secretary P.J.H. (John) Tebay page Hound of the Sea (John Tebay) page 3 Introduction of Steam Pilot Boats at Liverpool (Cordon Bodey) page 5 The 13altle of Hood and Bismarck: part 2 : the Bismarck page 19 Brunei's Ships- 'Great Western', 'Great Britain' and 'Great Eastern' (Dr Denis Griffiths) page 29 Post War Steam Cargo Liner Developments (A/an /lkC/el/and) page 43 The Cunard Liner Sylvania in Canadian Vickers' floating dock at Montreal in J u\y 1967 _ The Sylvani• ran aground whilst on 'PB.SSB..IZC from Monu-eal to The Liverpool Nautical Re.'learch Societv President: Mr A.S. Davidson Vice-President: Mr H.M. Hignett Chairman: Mr D.K.C. Eccles Vice-Chairman: MrG. Bodey Council: G.Cubbin, R.Dennis (Meetings Secretary), J.E. Lingwood, D. Littler, M.D.R. Jones, A.H.McCielland, J.Shepherd (Editor), G.F. Wright Honorary Officers: Secretary: J. Stokoe Treasurer: A.A.Williamson Membership and General Correspondence: The Liverpool Nautical Research Society. Maritime Archives and Library, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, LIVERPOOL, L3 4AA, U.K. 'Bulletin' related ma/lers: John Shepherd, Flat 7, "Mount Court", Mount Road, WALLASEY, CH45 9JS, U.K. (e-mail: <
[email protected] >) Front Cover: Brunei's Great Eastern was laid down at Millwall on I" May 1854 and was ready for launching on J'd November 1857. This 'white elephant' broke only one record in her career: during the whole of her existence she remained by far the largest ship in the world.