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The Teutonic-class ocean liners were both known as the first modern liners because of their modifications to passenger accommodation. Whereas all of White Star's previous liners had only carried two classes of passengers (Saloon and Steerage), Teutonic and Majestic introduced changes to that paradigm to include a middle class and improved ...
The Blue Riband (/ ˈ r ɪ b ə n d /) is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest average speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910.
RMS Majestic was an ocean liner which entered service in 1890 and was operated by the White Star Line.She was the sister ship of RMS Teutonic. Majestic and her sister were the flagships of White Star Line's fleet for around a decade, until Oceanic entered service in 1899.
The SS United States, a historic ship that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago, must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12, a ...
RMS Teutonic was an ocean liner built for the White Star Line in Belfast, which entered service in 1889. She was the sister ship of RMS Majestic . Teutonic and her sister were the flagships of White Star Line's fleet for around a decade, until Oceanic entered service in 1899.
SS Desna, passenger ship for Royal Mail Line, launched 2 March 1912, completed 3 October 1912. [327] SS Darro, passenger ship for Royal Mail Line, launched 16 May 1912, completed 31 October 1912. [328] SS Oxfordshire, cargo liner for Bibby Line, launched 15 June 1912, completed 17 September 1912, renamed Safina-E-Arab 1951, scrapped 1958. [329]
Germanic ' s bow was badly damaged, and she immediately returned to port, and was withdrawn from service for repairs. She re-entered service in January 1896. [2] [9] On 11 February 1899, Germanic arrived at New York with her upper decks and rigging laden with ice and snow after sailing through a blizzard, which gave the ship a list to
The saloon passenger accommodation was luxuriously furnished, and was described as being 'more like an imperial yacht' than a passenger liner, and included features such as running water with bathtubs provided for passengers. Each saloon class cabin was equipped with larger than normal portholes, to let in more light. Electric bells were ...