But , although some 50 feet longer and 5,000 tons larger , her overall look was very similar to her future running mates .
In fact , she was the first German ship to exceed the size of the famous SS Great Eastern .
Although some 50 feet longer and 5,000 tons larger , her overall look was very similar to her future running mates .
In fact , she was the first German ship to exceed the size of the famous SS Great Eastern .