The SS Agamemnon was a steamship built in 1865 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company. It was constructed for the P&O Steam Navigation Company and was one of the first ships to feature a compound steam engine. The vessel was primarily used for passenger and cargo transportation between England and India. The SS Agamemnon had a successful career until it was sold to the Ottoman Navy in 1870 and subsequently renamed the Feth-i Bülend. The ship was later involved in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 and was eventually scrapped in 1908. The SS Agamemnon is noted for being one of the early steamships that played a significant role in the development of maritime transportation during the 19th century.

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