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Cunard's first ocean liner – sunk as target ship by Prussian Navy July 1880 SS Calgaric: 1918 Orca (1918–1927) Scrapped in 1934 SS California (1928) 1928 SS Uruguay (1938–1964) Scrapped in 1964 SS Cambodge: 1952 Stella V (1970) Stella Solaris (1970–2003) S. Solar (2003) Scrapped in Alang, India in 2003 RMS Cameronia (1919) 1919
RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) is a British ocean liner. She has served as the flagship of the Cunard Line since January 2004, and as of 2024, is the only active, purpose-built ocean liner still in service. [9] [10] Queen Mary 2 sails regular transatlantic crossings between Southampton and New York City, in addition to short cruises and an annual world ...
The Kaiser-class ocean liners or Kaiserklasse refer to four transatlantic ocean liners of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, a German shipping company. Built by the AG Vulcan Stettin between 1897 and 1907, these ships were designed to be among the largest and best appointed liners of their day.
SS Imperator. The Imperator-class was a series of three large ocean liners designed and built for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG). Envisaged by HAPAG chairman, Albert Ballin, the three ships - Imperator, launched in 1912; Vaterland, launched in 1913; and Bismarck, launched in 1914 - each displaced over 50,000 tons, with each successively holding the title of the world's largest passenger ship.
As of 2024, RMS Queen Mary 2 is the only ocean liner still in service. An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans. . Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ship
The transatlantic liner carried approximately 2,200 people on its maiden voyage, 1,300 were passengers. United Archives - Getty Images Luxury Cabin Sitting Room
SS Normandie was a French ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire, France, for the French Line Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT). She entered service in 1935 as the largest and fastest passenger ship afloat, crossing the Atlantic in a record 4.14 days, and remains the most powerful steam turbo-electric-propelled passenger ship ever built.
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