The River Tyne ... the mighty ship’s height at 300 feet was four times taller than the Angel of the North, and electricity pylons across the Tyne needed to be dismantled to make way for it.

This was the dramatic scene on the River Tyne almost exactly 110 years ago ... measuring 545ft by 88.5ft by 27.5ft. The steel ship would be powered by four steam turbine engines, built by Hawthorn ...