The Unseen Aquitania
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The Unseen Aquitania
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Author : J. Kent Layton
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2024-05-16
The Unseen Aquitania written by J. Kent Layton and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-16 with Photography categories.
The story of the elegant Aquitania 'the ship beautiful', told through rare and unusual imagery RMS Aquitania was in service for decades, and was very much beloved. The third in Cunard Line's 'grand trio' of express liners, running mate of the lost Lusitania and the legendary Mauretania (1907), Aquitania was the last surviving four-funneled ocean liner. Aquitania was pressed into service during both world wars and was one of the longest serving passenger liners of the twentieth century. She was also one of the most elegant, nicknamed the 'ship beautiful'. Maritime authors J. Kent Layton and Tad Fitch have collaborated to put together the most evocative and exciting collection of rare and unusual imagery relating to this historic vessel ever shown.
Transatlantic Liners
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Author : J. Kent Layton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-07-20
Transatlantic Liners written by J. Kent Layton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-20 with Social Science categories.
Since the end of the nineteenth century there has been a stunning succession of transatlantic liners, from the White Star Line's Oceanic of 1899 to the Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 of 2004. These floating palaces often contained luxurious staterooms, ballrooms and lounges for the rich, and noticeably more modest and basic accommodation for poorer travellers. Their designs and powerplants were often cutting-edge as each competed to be the largest, most luxurious and fastest ship on the Atlantic. As the tides of passenger demand rose and fell through the years and the world plunged twice into global conflict, these ships had to adapt to survive. Many of these vessels – including Mauretania, Olympic, the first Queen Mary and France – had long and glorious careers; others – Titanic, Lusitania and Normandie among them – suffered tragic endings. J. Kent Layton describes the heyday of the superliners and explains what life was like for passengers, both rich and poor.
Rms Olympic
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Author : Mark Chirnside
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2015-09-07
Rms Olympic written by Mark Chirnside and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-07 with Transportation categories.
Launched as the pride of British shipbuilding and the largest vessel in the world, Olympic was more than 40 per cent larger than her nearest rivals: almost 900ft long and the first ship to exceed 40,000 tons. She was built for comfort rather than speed and equipped with an array of facilities, including Turkish and electric baths (one of the first ships to have them), a swimming pool, gymnasium, squash court, á la carte restaurant, large first-class staterooms and plush public rooms. Surviving from 1911 until 1935, she was a firm favourite with the travelling public – carrying hundreds of thousands of fare-paying passengers – and retained a style and opulence even into her twilight years. During the First World War, she carried more troops than any other comparable steamship and was the only passenger liner ever to sink an enemy submarine by ramming it. Overshadowed frequently by her sister ships Titanic and Britannic, Olympic's history deserves more attention than it has received. She was evolutionary in design rather than revolutionary, but marked an ambition for the White Star Line to dominate the North Atlantic express route. Rivals immediately began trying to match her in size and luxury. The optimism that led to her conception was rewarded, whereas her doomed sisters never fulfilled their creators' dreams. This revised and expanded edition of the critically acclaimed RMS Olympic: Titanic's Sister uses new images and further original research to tell the story of this remarkable ship 80 years after her career ended.
On A Sea Of Glass
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Author : Tad Fitch
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2013-07-15
On A Sea Of Glass written by Tad Fitch and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A sumptuously illustrated history of the Titanic, her sinking and its aftermath.
Rms Aquitania
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Author : Mark Chirnside
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Rms Aquitania written by Mark Chirnside and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Ocean liners categories.
She entered service two months before the start of World War I, was scrapped six years after World War II ended, and was the longest lasting of all four funnelled liners. For two wars, she spent much time transporting troops but for the rest of her career she traveled the North Atlantic as one of the most famous liners afloat. Holding many records, Aquitania was built for the Cunard Line, not for speed but for luxury, at which she excelled, being called the Ship Magnificent from her entry into service. Mark Chirnside writes with a passion about this most beautiful of ships, a ship that was the epitome of the four-funnelled liner.
The Fabulous Interiors Of The Great Ocean Liners In Historic Photographs
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Author : William H. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 1985
The Fabulous Interiors Of The Great Ocean Liners In Historic Photographs written by William H. Miller and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Architecture categories.
Some 200 superb photographs -- in long shots and close-ups -- capture exquisite interiors of world’s great "floating palaces" -- 1890s to 1980s: Titanic, �le de France, Queen Elizabeth, United States, Europa, more. Informative captions provide key details.
The First Great Ocean Liners In Photographs
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Author : William H. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 1984
The First Great Ocean Liners In Photographs written by William H. Miller and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Transportation categories.
193 black and white photographs covering the years from 1897-1927.
Lusitania An Illustrated Biography Volume One
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Author : J. Kent Layton
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2024-07-25
Lusitania An Illustrated Biography Volume One written by J. Kent Layton and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Before Titanic, there was Lusitania... This unprecedented two-volume set will bring Lusitania's history to life as never before
Atlantic Liners A Trio Of Trios
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Author : J. Kent Layton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-07-10
Atlantic Liners A Trio Of Trios written by J. Kent Layton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-10 with categories.
They formed three trios of wonder ships. From the Cunard Line came the Lusitania, Mauretania, and Aquitania. From the White Star Line came the Olympic, the infamous Titanic, and the Britannic. From the Hamburg-Amerika Line came the Imperator, Vaterland and Bismarck, which would later find service as Cunard's Berengaria, the U.S. Line's Leviathan, and White Star's Majestic. They were, in turn, the fastest, most powerful, largest and most luxurious ocean liners that had ever sailed that ocean. Some would find great success; others would suffer disaster. Their careers would be affected by natural elements, by mismanagement, and by the brutalities of war. Their fates were also inextricably intertwined. The all-new 2009 Version of "Atlantic Liners" boasts over 730 photos, as well as nearly a dozen general arrangement plans of the ships. An Introduction has been penned by Mark Chirnside.
Conspiracies At Sea
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Author : J. Kent Layton
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2016-10-15
Conspiracies At Sea written by J. Kent Layton and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Ocean liner expert J. Kent Layton examines and debunks some of the conspiracies surrounding two of the great maritime disasters of the twentieth century.