Cunard Line Fleet List

Fleet List of the Cunard Line Showing Ownership, Nationality, Name of Ship, Year Placed in Service, and Gross Tonnage. Gross tonnage equals cubic feet of all enclosed space divided by 100. Notations Regarding the Ship (if any), Such as Previous Name or Renaming, are shown after the Gross Tonnage.

Brief History of the Cunard Line

The history of the Cunard Line can be read as the history of steam navigation on the North Atlantic. At the dawn of the twentieth century, this great British company had already been in business for six decades. Now, with another sixty years gone by, the story of Cunard is the story of the ocean liner—from a 200-foot wooden paddle steamer to a quadruple-screw, thousand-foot super-liner.

The Cunard Line owes its existence to the vision and efforts of Samuel Cunard, a Nova Scotian merchant and shipowner. In 1839, he formed a formidable alliance with Scottish engineer George Napier and British shipowners David MacIver and George Burns.

This alliance, awarded the Atlantic mail contract by the Admiralty, marked the birth of the Cunard Line. The first of the four steam packets, Britannia, set sail from Liverpool on July 4, 1840, crossing to Boston in 14 days, eight hours, at an average speed of eight and a half knots.

These ships, including Britannia, were 207 feet in length and registered 1,154 tons, a size that could be comfortably accommodated on the foredeck of Queen Elizabeth.

By 1900, the Cunard Line had made significant strides in trans-Atlantic service. The ships of the nineteenth century, far advanced from the wooden paddlers, were now maintaining the weekly service. These ships, such as Umbria and Etruria, were record-breakers of the 1880s, 500-footers of 7,718 tons and speeds of about twenty knots.

The introduction of the first twin-screw Cunarders, Campania and Lucania, over six hundred feet long, of 31,000 horsepower and capable of making better than 23 knots, marked a new era for the company. Lucania, in 1901, was the site of Marconi's practical experiments with wireless telegraphy, and in 1903, she published the first ship's newspaper to carry daily wireless news.

The first twentieth-century Cunarders, Caronia, and Carmania of 1904 were launched as the biggest ships in the world -- 675 feet overall and 19,593 tons. They paved the way for the era of sea giants.

Turbines powered Carmania and Caronia by orthodox reciprocating engines. Otherwise, they were nearly identical. Carmania proved faster, smoother, and more economical, which was what Cunard wanted to find out.

Three years later, the incomparable Lusitania and Mauretania were turbine-powered, and their tonnage was 31,000. Cunard had brought the twentieth-century sea giant into being.

Among the well-known lines that have merged with Cunard over the years are Thomson Line (1911), Anchor Line (1912), Commonwealth & Dominion Line (1916), and White Star Line (1934).

Cunard Line Fleet List

Cunard Steam Ship Company, Ltd.

Established regular service in 1840. The White Star Line merged with Cunard Line in 1934.

1. Abyssinia (1870) 3,253
2. Acadia (1840) 1,154
3. Africa (1850) 2,227
4. Alaunia (1913) 13,405 and (1925) 14,030
5. Albania (1900) 7,682 and (1920) 12,768
6. Aleppo (1865) 2,143
7. Algeria (1870) 3,253
8. Alps (1853) 1,440
9. America (1848) 1,825
10. Andania (1913) 13,404
11. Andania (1922) 13,950
12. Andes (1852) 1,440
13. Antonia (1921) 13,867
14. Aquitania (1914) 45,647
15. Arabia (1852) 2,393
16. Ascania (1911) 9,111 and (1925) 14,013
17. Asia (1850) 2,227
18. Atlas (1860) 1,794
19. Aurania (1883) 7,269, (1915) 13,400, and (1924) 13,984
20. Ausonia (1909) 8,153 and (1921) 13,912
21. Australasian (1857) 2,902
22. Batavia (1870) 2,553
23. Berengaria (1912) 52,226
24. Bothnia (1874) 4,556
25. Britannia (1840) 1,139
26. Calabria (1857) 3,321
27. Caledonia (1840) 1,139
28. Cambria (1845) 1,422
29. Campania (1893) 12,950
30. Canada (1848) 1,831
31. Carinthia (1895) 5,598 (freighter), (1925) 20,277, and (1956) 21,947
32. Carmania (1905) 19.566
33. Caronia (1905) 19,782
34. Caronia (1948) 34,183
35. Carpathia (1903) 13,603
36. Catalonia (1881) 4,811
37. Cephalonia (1882) 5,517
38. China (1861) 2,539
39. Columbia (1840) 1,155
40. Cuba (1865) 2,668
41. Damascus (1856) 1,214
42. Demorara (1872) 1,904
43. Etna (1855) 2,215
44. Etruria (1884) 8,127
45. Europa (1848) 1,834
46. Flavia (1902) 9,291
47. Folia (1907) 6,365
48. Franconia (1911) 18,150 and (1923) 20,175
49. Gallia (1878) 4,809
50. Hecla (1860) 1,784
51. Hibernia (1843) 1,422
52. Ivernia (1900) 14,210 and (1955) 21,717
53. Java (1865) 2,697
54. Jura (1854) 2,241
55. Kedar (1860) 1,876
56. Laconia (1912) 18,098 and (1922) 19,695
57. Lancastria (1922) 16,243
58. Lebanon (1855) 1,373
59. Lucania (1893) 12,950
60. Lusitania (1907) 31,550
61. Malta (1865) 2,244
62. Marathon (1860) 1,783
63. Mauretania (1907) 30,696
64. Mauretania (1939) 35,738
65. Media (1947) 13,345
66. Melita (1853) 1,254
67. Niagara (1848) 1,825
68. Olympus (1860) 1,794
69. Palestine (1858) 2,867
70. Palmyra (1866) 2,044
71. Pannonia (1904) 9,851
72. Parthia (1870) 3,502 and (1947) 13,362
73. Pavonia (1882) 5,588
74. Persia (1856) 3,414
75. Queen Elizabeth (1940) 83,673
76. Queen Mary (1935) 80,771
77. Russia (1867) 2,959
78. Samaria (1868) 2,605 and (1921) 19,597
79. Saragossa (1874) 2,166
80. Saxonia (1900) 14,197 and (1954) 21,637
81. Scotia (1862) 3,871
82. Scythia (1875) 4,556 and (1920) 19,761
83. Servia (1881) 7,391
84. Siberia (1867) 2,498
85. Sidon (1861) 1,853
86. Slavonia (1903) 10,606
87. Sylvania (1895) 5,598 and (1957) 21,989
88. Tarifa (1865) 2,058
89. Taurus (1853) 1,126
90. Transylvania (1914) 14,315
91. Tripoli (1864) 2,058
92. Tyrrhenia (1922) 16,243
93. Ultonia (1898) 10,402
94. Umbria (1884) 8,127
95. Unicorn (1836) 648

Abyssinia (1870) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,253. Dimensions: 363' x 42'. Propulsion: Single Screw, 12 1/2 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Services: In Guion Line service 1880-1884. During 1887-1891 period, was in Vancouver-Hong Kong Trade. Fate: Destroyed by fire in mid-Atlantic in December 1891, with lives saved by German liner Spree. Sister ship: Algeria. Note: The last pre-compound type engined steamships built for the Atlantic trade.

Acadia (1840) Cunard Line

Built by J. Wood, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,154. Dimensions: 207' x 34'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 9 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Ownership Change: She was sold to the German Federated States in 1849 and converted into a warship, renaming her Germania. Sister ships: Britannia, Caledonia and Columbia.

Africa (1850) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,227. Dimensions: 266' x 40'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 12 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Service Changes: Used by the British Government as a floating barracks in 1867 at Liverpool. Ownership Change: During the following year she was sold out of the Cunard service. Note: She was the last wooden ship to be used by the Cunard Line. Sister ship: Asia.

Alaunia (1913) Cunard Line

Built by Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 13,405. Dimensions: 520' x 64' (540' O.I.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 520 second and 1,540 third class. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Portland, December 3, 1913. Fate: Sunk by mine two miles from Royal Sovereign, October 19, 1916. Sister ship: Andania.

Alaunia (1925) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 14,030. Dimensions: 519' x 65' (540' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 15 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 500 cabin, 1,200 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, July 24, 1925. Service Beginning 1926: London-Southampton-Canada. WW2 Service: Converted to British armed merchant cruiser in late 1939. Sold to British Royal Navy in December 1944. At the end of the war, the Admiralty purchased her and converted her into a heavy repair ship named HMS Alaunia. Sister ships: Ascania and Aurania. Note: Similar to Andania class. All were designed for the Canadian service. Fate: She was broken up in 1957 at Blyth.

Albania (1920) Cunard Line

Built by Scott’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 12,768. Dimensions: 523' x 64'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 1512 knots. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Renamed: California (Libera Triestina Line).

Algeria (1870) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow. Tonnage: 3,253. Dimensions: 361' x 41'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 12 12 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Renamed: Pennland. Sister ship: Abyssinia.

America (1848) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,825. Dimensions: 251' x 38'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 10 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Ownership Change: Sold in 1863. Renamed: Coalgaconder (converted into a sailing ship). Sister ships: Canada, Europa and Niagara.

Andania (1913) Cunard Line

Built by Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 13,404. Dimensions: 520' x 64' (540 'o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. 2 x 4-cylinder Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Type: Passenger-cargo ship. Passengers: 520 second-class and 1,540 third-class passengers. Maiden voyage: England- Canada, 14 July 1913. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk near Rathlin Light, January 27,. 1918, with the loss of seven lives. Sister ship: Alaunia. Comments: First Cunard liners designed for the Canadian service. War Service: The Andania, Ascania, Ivernia, and Saxonia were used as prison ships for several months in 1915, each providing accommodation for nearly 2,000 German prisoners. Afterward, they were employed as Transports to India and the Mediterranean. In the end, the Ivernia, Ascania, and Andania were all sunk by enemy submarines. These losses represented a heavy sacrifice by the Company, particularly given the post-war navigation needs.

Andanía (1922) Cunard Line

RMS Andania of the Cunard Line, 13,950 Tons

Built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 13,950. Dimensions: 520' x 65' (540' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 15 knots. Double Reduction Steam Turbines, 2 Shafts. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 500 cabin, 1,200 third. Maiden Voyage: 1 June 1922. Class and Type: "A"-Class Ocean Liner. Modifications: Converted to British armed merchant cruiser in 1939. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk near Iceland, June 15, 1940. Sister ships: Antonia and Ausonia. Similar ships: Alaunia, Ascania and Aurania. Note: All were built for the Canadian trade.

Antonia (1921) Cunard Line

Built by Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd., Barro w-in-Furnace, England. Tonnage: 13,867. Dimensions: 519' x 65'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 15 knots. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 500 Cabin Class, 1,200 Third Class. Launched: 11 March 1921. Maiden Voyage: 15 June 1922. War Service: Troop Transport and Armed Merchant Cruiser During WWII. Fate: Broken up in Scotland, 1948. Sister ships: Andania and Ausonia. (Note: Very similar to the Alaunia class.)

Aquitania (1914) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 45,647. Dimensions: 868' x 97' (901' o.l.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 24 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and four funnels. Fourth funnel was a dummy. From keel to boat deck measured 92 feet. Passengers: 597 first, 614 second, 2,052 third. Laid down in June 1911. Launched, April 23, 1913. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, May 30, 1914. WW1 Service: Converted to an armed merchant cruiser in August 1914. Served as a hospital ship, 1915-19. She was later put in service as a troopship. Post WW1 Service: Returned to regular passenger service in June 1919, ports being Southampton, Cherbourg and New York. WW2 Service: From 1939 to 1948 was used as a troopship. Returned to Cunard Line service in May 1948. Final Voyage: Her final trans-Atlantic voyage was in November 1949. Fate: This outstanding luxury liner was broken up for scrap in the Gareloch in 1950. Note: She had crossed the Atlantic approximately 600 times.

Arabia (1852) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,393. Dimensions: 285' x 40'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 12 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Note: She was the last wooden vessel built for the Cunard Line. Ownership Change: In 1864 was sold and converted into a sailing ship.

Ascania (1911) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Wall- send-on-Tyne, England. Tonnage: 9,111. Dimensions: 466' X 56' 9482' (o,l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 13 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Maiden Voyage: London-Southampton-Québec-Montréal, 23 May 1911. Fate: Wrecked off Cape Ray in 1918, with no loss of life. Note: Laid down as the Gerona for the Thomson Line, but was purchased by the Cunard Line before Completion. Previous Names: Gerona.

Ascania (1925) Cunard Line

Built by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 14,013. Dimensions: 520' x 65' (538' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 15 knots. Four steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Launched: 20 December 1923. Passengers: 500 cabin, 1,200 third class. Accommodation later was changed to 198 first class and 498 tourist. Maiden Voyage: London-Southampton-Québec-Montréal, 22 May 1925. WWII Service: Taken over by British Government for war service in 1939. Post War Service: Resumed regular service in December 1947. Fate: Broken up for scrap at Newport, Mon., 1957. Sister Ships: Alaunia and Aurania. Similar to: Andania, Antonia, and Ausonia.

Asia (1850) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,227. Dimensions: 268' x 45'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 12 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Note: Made last sailing for Cunard Line in 1867. Ownership Change: during the 1868 was sold and converted into a sailing ship. Fate: In 1878 was destroyed by fire at Bombay, India.

Aurania (1883) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow. Tonnage: 7,269. Dimensions: 470' x 57'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 17 1/2 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and two funnels. Fate: Scrapped in 1905.

Aurania (1915) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigharn Richardson, Ltd., Wall- send-on-Tyne, England. Tonnage: 13,400. Dimensions: 520' x 64. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 15 miles from Inishtrahull on February 4, 1918 with the loss of 8 lives.

Aurania (1924) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne, England. Tonnage: 13,984. Dimensions: 519' X 65. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 15 knots. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk in October, 1941. Sister ships: Alaunia and Ascania.

Ausonia (1909) Cunard Line

Sailed for the Cunard Line 1911 to 1918.

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne, England. Tonnage: 8,153. Dimensions: 450' X 54'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 knots. Triple expansion engines. Four masts and one funnel. Maiden voyage: London- Southampton-Quebec-Montreal, May 16, 1911. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 620 miles from the Fastnet, May 30, 1918, with the loss of 44 lives. Previous Names: Tortona (1909-1911).

Ausonia (1921) Cunard Line

Built by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 13,912. Dimensions: 520' x 65' (538' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 15 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal June 22, 1922. London-Southampton-Quebec-Montreal service during 1923-39. WW2 Service: Sold to British Admiralty in 1939 and converted to armed merchant cruiser and later as a heavy repair ship as H.M.S. Ausonia. Recomissioned 1958 as repair ship for the Mediterranean Fleet. Fate: Sold for Scrap in September 1965. Sister ships: Andania and Antonia. Similar to: Ascania, Alaunia and Aurania. Comments: The Andania, Antonia and Ausonia comprise the fleet known as the "A" boats.

Batavia (1870) Cunard Line

Built by Wm. Denny & Bros., Ltd., Dumbarton, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,553. Dimensions: 327' x 39‘. Propulsion: Single-screw, 15 knots. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Last Voyage: Made last voyage to Boston in September, 1883. Ownership Change: Later sold to owners on the Pacific coast and renamed Tacoma.

Berengaria (1912) Cunard Line

Built by A. G. "Vulkan", Hamburg, Germany. Tonnage: 52,226. Dimensions: 883' x 98' (919' o.l.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 23 1/2 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and three funnels. The aft funnel was a dummy. Passengers: 970 first, 830 second, 1,000 third. First voyage for Cunard Line, Liverpool- New York, February 21, 1920. Last voyage: New York-Cherbourg-Southampton in March 1938. Fate: Sold to British shipbreakers in November 1938. Partly dismantled for scrap prior to World War II. The remains towed to the Firth of Forth in 1946 and completely scrapped. Previously Named: Imperator (1921). Similar ships: Vaterland and Bismarck. Note: The Bismarck was never in service of Hamburg-American Line, as when completed she became the White Star Line Majestic.

Bothnia (1874) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow. Tonnage: 4,556. Dimensions: 420' x 42‘. Propulsion: Single-screw, 15 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Note: Used on the Liverpool-New York service until transferred to the Boston run in 1893. Fate: Sold to Italian owners in 1898, and was broken up by shipbreakers at Marseilles in 1899. Sister ship: Scythia.

Britannia (1840) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,139. Dimensions: 207' x 34' (228'o.l.). Propulsion: Paddle- wheels, 9 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Wooden hull. Four boilers; 741 I.H.P. Bunkers carried 640 tons of coal. Passengers: 115 cabin. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Halifax-Boston, July 4, 1840. Note: The pioneer Cunarder to open up regular service. The Unicorn actually made the first crossing of the Atlantic, Liverpool- Halifax, May 16, 1840. Charles Dickens was a passenger on the Britannia in 1842. Sold to German Government in November 1848. Renamed: Barbarossa (1849). Transferred to the Prussian Navy in 1852. Fate: Sunk as a target ship in 1880. Sister ships: Acadia, Caledonia and Columbia. First Voyage: On the 4th of July 1840 the first Cunarder, the Britannia, started on her voyage across the Atlantic with sixty-three passengers, landing them at Boston in a fortnight.

Calabria (1857) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow. Tonnage: 3,321. Dimensions: 338’ x 42'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 knots. Note: The Cunard Line purchased her in 1860 from the European and Australian Line. Due to excessive vibration she was given new engines and boilers, but was never a successful ship and soon was sold and used later as a cable laying ship during her last years. Dismantled by shipbreakers at Bolnes in 1898. Previously Named: Australasian.

Caledonia (1862) Anchor Line

Built by Tod & McGregor, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,681. Dimensions: 248' x 33'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Iron hull. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-Portland-New York, February 25, 1862. Fate: Ran aground on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, December 31, 1862. Ownership Change: Refloated later and sold to T. Nickerson & Company of Boston. Rebuilt by the Atlantic Works at Boston. Renamed: Concordia. Second Ownership Change: Sold to Australian owners at a later date. Final Fate: Wrecked in 1872.

Caledonia (1925) Anchor Line

Built by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 17,046. Dimensions: 553'x 70' (578' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 15 1/2 knots. Speed increased to 17 knots in 1939. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and three funnels. Passengers: 264 first, 458 second, 620 third. Launched: April 22, 1925. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-New York, October 3, 1925. World War II Service: Converted to armed merchant cruiser in 1939. Renamed: Scotstoun (1939). Fate: Torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic, June 13, 1940. Sister ship: Transylvania.

Cambria (1845) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,422. Dimensions: 219’ x 35'. Paddle-wheels, 912 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Passenger Capacity: Had accommodations for 110 cabin passengers. Sister ship: Hibernia.

Campania (1893) Cunard Line

Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 12,950. Dimensions: 598' x 65' (622' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 22 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Launched: September 8, 1892. Boilers: 13. Furnaces: 100. Consumed 20 1/2 tons of coal per hour to obtain 22 knots. 30,000 I.H.P. Displacement: 21,000 tons. From the keel to the top of the funnels measured 130 feet; the diameter of the funnels was 19 feet. First twin-screw Cunarder. Passengers: 600 first, 400 second, 1,000 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, April 22, 1893. Speed Record: Set a trans-Atlantic speed record of 5 days, 17 hours, and 27 minutes on her return trip. Fate: Fate: Sold to shipbreakers in 1914. However, it was resold to the British Admiralty and converted into an aircraft carrier. In collision with the battleship Revenge on November 5, 1918, in Firth of Forth, as a result, sunk. Sister ship: Lucania.

Canada (1848) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,831. Dimensions: 251' x 38'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 10 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Wooden hull. Ownership Change: Sold and converted to sailing ship in 1867. Renamed: Mississippi. In service to Mauritius until 1876. Ownership Change: Sold to Calcutta owners in 1876. Fate: Scrapped in India, 1883. Sister ships: America, Europa and Niagara.

Carinthia (1895) Cunard Line

Built by London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,598. Dimensions: 445' x 49'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 14 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Service: Employed mainly as a cargo-cattle steamship. Fate: Wrecked near Point Gravois, Haiti, in 1900. Sister ship: Sylvania.

Carinthia (1925) Cunard Line

Built by Vickers, Armstrong, Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, England. Tonnage: 20,277. Dimensions: 600' x 73' (624' O.I.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 18 knots. Four steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Pre-Launch Name Change: Laid down as Servia, but renamed Carinthia before launching. Passengers: 240 first, 460 second, 950 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, August 22, 1925. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk by German submarine off coast of Northern Ireland, June 6, 1940. Sister ship: Franconia (nearly identical). Similar to Laconia, Samaria and Scythia, except bridge was isolated from main part with these lines.

Carinthia (1956) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 21,947. Dimensions: 570' x 80' (608' O.I.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 20 knots. Four steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Single mast and one funnel. Passengers: 150 first and 700 tourist. Officers and Crew: 461. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal, June 26, 1957. Sister ships: Ivernia, Saxonia and Sylvania.

Carmania (1905) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 19,566. Dimensions: 650' x 72' (678' o.l.). Propulsion: Triple-screw, 18 H knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Design Notes: Navigating bridge 60 feet above water line and 90 feet from keel. First Cunarder to be fitted with steam turbines. A faster ship than her sister, which had reciprocating engines. Attained 20.4 knots during her trials. Passengers: 300 first, 350 second, 1,100 third. WW1 Service: Converted to armed merchant cruiser in 1914. Engaged the armed German liner Cap Trafalgar off Trinidad Island, September 14, 1914, and after many shots had been fired the Hamburg-American liner was sunk. The Carmania had received 79 shell holes, but the damage was not severe enough to prevent her making port for repairs. Post War Service: In December 1918 she was placed back in trans-Atlantic service. Fate: Sold to British shipbreakers in November 1932. Sister ship: Caronia.

"CARONIA" and "CARMANIA"—Popularly known as "Floating- Hotels."—The former is a twin-screw steamer, while the latter is a triple-screw turbine — Length 676 feet—Breadth 724 feet—Horsepower 21,000 — Tonnage 20,000 — Carries Wireless Telegraphy and Submarine Signaling Apparatus.

Caronia (1905) Clinard Line

RMS Carmania and RMS Caronia. Length: 676 Feet. Breadth: 72 Feet, 6 Inches. Tonnage. 20,000. GGA Image ID # 118a9cfd10

Built by John Brown & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 19,782. Dimensions: 650' x 72' (678' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 18 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, February 25, 1905. Service: During her long successful career saw service in Liverpool-Boston-New York, Liverpool-Canadian trade and Mediterranean-New York route. From 1926 to 1931 in London-Havre-Southampton-New York service. Fate: Purchased by Japanese shipbreakers in 1932, and sailed to Japan under name of Taiseiyo Maru. Dismantled for scrap in 1933. Sister ship: Carmania.

Caronia (1948) Cunard Line

Starboard View of the RMS Caronia of the Cunard Line. From the Bow, with Three Tugs Connected to the Ship. The Tug in the Foreground Is Hero. Passengers Line the Decks and in the Background on the Left Side Is a View of the Waterside Suburbs. On the Right Side Industrial Wharves Are Visible. The Ship was on a Luxury Cruise, Berthig at Sydney, AU in February 1951. Photo by Henry Gawthorpe. Courtesy of the Australian National Maritime Musuem, ANMM # 00018037. GGA Image ID # 1dca9ab266

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland Tonnage: 34,183. Dimensions: 687' x 91' (715' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 24 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Single mast and one funnel. Keel laid in February 1946. Height from keel to top of funnel 149 feet. Promenade deck 495 feet long. Christened by the then Princess Elizabeth at its launching, October 30, 1947. Maiden voyage: Southampton-New York, January 4, 1949. Passengers: 580 first class and 350 cabin. Service: Has served in regular trans-Atlantic sailing, also as a cruise ship.

SS Carpathia (1903) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Wall- send-on-Tyne, England. Tonnage: 13,603. Dimensions: 540' X 64'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 14 1/2 knots. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Capacity: Had accommodations for 200 second-class and about 1,600 third-class passengers. Titanic Rescue: The Carpathia answered the Titanic's S.O.S. call and succeeded in rescuing a large number of the survivors. Fate: Sunk by three torpedoes on July 17, 1918 when 170 miles from Bishop Rock. The lives of five men in the stokeholds were lost.

Catalonia (1881) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 4,841. Dimensions: 429' x 43'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 12 1/2 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Passengers: 200 cabin and 1,500 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, August 6, 1881. Service Changes: Transferred to the Boston service in 1883. Fate: Scrapped in Italy, 1901. Running mates: Cephalonia and Pavonia.

Cephalonia (1882) Cunard Line

Built by Laird Bros., Birkenhead, England. Tonnage: 5,517. Dimensions: 430' x 46' (440' o.l.). Propulsion: Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Launched: May 1882. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Boston, August 23, 1882. Passengers: 200 cabin, 1,500 third. Renamed: Hailor (1900). Chinese Eastern Railway (Russian). Fate: Sunk as a blockship at Port Arthur in 1904. Sister ship: Pavonia.

China (1861) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow. Tonnage: 2,539. Dimensions: 326' x 40'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 14 knots. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Note: First screw-propelled steamship built for the Cunard Line. The first Cunarder to carry emigrants. Passengers: 150 cabin, 753 third class (steerage). Maiden voyage: Liverpool to New York, 15 March 1862. Compound engines in 1873. Final sailing for Cunard Line was Liverpool-New York, March 1978. Renamed: Magellanes (Spanish Line). Finally converted into a sailing ship and renamed Theodor. Fate: Foundered in 1908.

Columbia (1840) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Son, Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,155. Dimensions: 207' x 34'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 8 1/2 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Maiden Voyage: Liverpool-Halifax-Boston, January 5, 1841. Fate: Wrecked on Devil's Limit Rock, near Halifax, July 2, 1843, with no loss of life. Sister ships: Acadia, Britannia and Caledonia.

Cuba (1865) Cunard Line

Built by Tod & McGregor, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,668. Dimensions: 338' x 42‘. Propulsion: Single-screw, 12 1/2 knots. On trials she did 13.6 knots. Oscillating geared engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Passengers: 160 cabin. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, December 3, 1864. Ownership Change: Vessel was sold in 1876. Converted to a four-masted sailing ship; renamed Earl of Beaconsfield. Fate: Wrecked in 1887.

Damascus (1856) Cunard Line

Built by Wm. Denny & Bros., Dumbarton, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,214. Dimensions: 253' x 31‘. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Additional Features: Iron hull. Inverted engines. Chartered to Allan Line in 1862. Ownership Change: Purchased by Allan Line in 1865. Lengthened about 1870. Second Ownership Change: Sold to Italian owners in 1879. Renamed: (a) Corinthian (1870), (b) Genova (1881), (c) Foulazi Osmani, (d) Sakariah.

Demerara (1872) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,904. Dimensions: 307' x 34'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 12 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Services: Commenced a service to the West Indies, along with the Trinidad, in 1872. Service Changes: Transferred to Mediterranean trade at later date. Also used in service to Boston. Fate: Listed as missing in 1887. Sister ship: Trinidad.

Etna (1855) Cunard Line

Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,215. Dimensions: 304' x 37'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Geared beam engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Iron hull. Ownership Change: Sold to Inman Line in 1860. Modifications: Lengthened to 349 feet (2,655 tons) in 1871. Compound engines installed. Renamed: City of Bristol. Vessel sold in 1880. Sister ship: Jura.

Etruria (1884) Cunard Line

Built by John Elder & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. (Later became Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.). Tonnage: 8,127. Dimensions: 501' x 57' (520' o.l.). Propulsion: Single-screw, 19 knots. Compound engines. 14,500 I.H.P. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and two funnels. Additional Features: Steel hull. Passengers: 550 cabin, 800 third. Accommodation later was changed to 550 first, 160 second and 800 third. Speed Record: The last single-screw trans-Atlantic liner to break the speed record. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, April 25, 1886. Fate: Broken up for scrap at Preston in 1909. Sister ship: Umbria.

Europa (1848) Cunard Line

Built by John Wood, Port Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,834. Dimensions: 251' x 38'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 10 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Wooden hull. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Halifax- Boston, July 15, 1848. Ownership Change: Sold to new owners in 1867. Modifications: Lengthened and put back in service. Fate: Lost by stranding in 1874. Sister ships: America, Canada and Niagara.

Flavia (1902) Cunard Line

Built by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co., Jarrow-on-Tyne, Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 9,291. Dimensions: 470' x 56'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 1212 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk off Tory Island, August 24, 1918. Previously Named: Campanello (1916), Campania (1911), British Empire (1906).

Folia (1907) Cunard Line

Built by Sir Janies Laing & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland, England. Tonnage: 6,560. Dimensions: 430' x 52'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 14 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk near Ram Head, Yougal, March 11, 1917, with the loss of 7 lives. Previously Named: Principello (1916), Principe di Piemonte (1913).

Franconia (1873) Hamburg-American Line

Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,181. Dimensions: 350' x 39'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Ownership Change: Sold to French Line in April 1878. Renamed: Olinde-Rodrigues (1878). Sister ship: Rhenania.

Franconia (1911) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 18,150. Dimensions: 600'x 71' (625' O.I.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 300 first, 350 second, 2,200 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Boston, February 25, 1911. WW1 Service: Converted to troopship in 1915. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 195 miles from Malta, October 4, 1916, with the loss of 12 lives. Sister ship: Laconia.

Franconia (1923) Cunard Line

Cunard Line's RMS Franconia During Its First Visit to Sydney Berthed at West Circular Quay on 5 March 1927. The Bushell's Building Is Visible in the Background, and Cranes are Being Used to Construct the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Newspaper Articles Reported That the Liner Was Carrying 400 Tourists. GGA Image ID # 1db9176723

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 20,175. Dimensions: 601' x 73' (624' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 16 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, June 23, 1923. Frequently used as a cruise ship. WWII Service: Served as a British troopship in World War II. Post-War Service: Resumed regular service in June 1949. Much of her time since then was in Canadian service. Last sailing was from New York to Liverpool in November 1956. Fate: Broken up for scrap at Inverkeitning in 1957. Sister ship: Carinthia. Note: Built for the Liverpool—New York service, the Franconia Also designed for world cruising. One of the first passenger liners to be taken over for trooping, she helped in the evacuation from Narvik and later of the B.E.F. from Quiberon Bay In 1945 she was used as Base H.Q. and Communication Ship for Mr. Churchill and members of the British Delegation to the Yalta Conference. She returned to the Canadian service in June 1949. Sistership Carinthia sunk as A. M. C. June 1940.

Gallia (1878) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 4,809. Dimensions: 430'x 44'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 15 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Passengers: 300 cabin and 1,200 third. Cost about $775,000. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, April 5, 1879. Also served in the Liverpool-Boston service. Chartered to the Spanish Line in 1896, sailing under name of Don Alvado de Bazan. Ownership Change: Vessel sold to Beaver Line in 1897. Resold to Allan Line. Fate: The Gallia was wrecked near Quebec in 1899. Refloated and sold to French shipbreakers in 1900.

Hecla (1860) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,784. Dimensions: 274' x 36'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots Geared oscillating engines. Compound engines in 1871. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Passengers: 70 cabin 800 third. Built for the Mediterranean service. Also in New York and Boston trade. Lengthened to 339 feet (2,421 tons), in 1871. Renamed: Claris (1882) Spanish, (b) Conde de Vilana (1888), (c) Pedro Tercero (1892), Tiempo (1895), (d) Rio Negro (1897). Fate: Scrapped in 1954. Sister ships: Atlas, Kedar, Marathon, Olympus and Sidon.

Hibernia (1843) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,422. Dimensions: 219' x 35'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 912 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Wooden hull. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Halifax-Boston, April 19, 1843. Ownership Change: Sold to Spanish Government in 1850. Renamed: Habanois. Sister ship: Cambria.

Ivernia (1900) Cunard Line

Built by Swan & Hunter, Ltd., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 14,210. Dimensions: 580' x 64' (600' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Her very tall funnel was 106 feet high from the deck level. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, April 14, 1900. Service: Liverpool -- Boston -- New York. Transferred to Trieste-New York trade in 1912. Passengers: 164 first, 200 second, 1,600 third. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 58 miles from Cape Matapan, January 1, 1917, with the loss of 36 lives. Sister ship: Saxonia. Cost: Each cost about $1,600,000 to build.

Ivernia (1955) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 21,717. Dimensions: 570' x 80' (608' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 21 knots. Four steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Single mast and one funnel. Launched: December 14, 1954. Passengers: 110 first and 800 tourist. Officers and Crew: 461. Maiden voyage: Scotland-Quebec-Montreal, July 1, 1955. Also has been used in New York service. Sister ships: Carinthia, Saxonia and Sylvania.

Java (1865) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,697. Dimensions: 337' x 42'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 1212 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Iron hull. Consumed 85 tons of coal per day. Passengers: 160 cabin. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, November 21, 1865. Compound engines in 1877. Renamed: (a) Zeeland (1878) Red Star Line, (b) Lord Spencer (1892) ; as sailing ship. Fate: Lost at sea under name of Electrique in 1895.

Jura (1854) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,241. Dimensions: 316' x 36'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Geared beam engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Iron hull. In service 1856-1864. Ownership Change: Sold to Allan Line in 1861. Fate: Wrecked near Liverpool, November 3, 1864, with no loss of life. Sister ship: Etna.

Kedar (1860) Cunard Line

Built by Wm. Denny & Bros., Ltd., Dumbarton, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,876. Dimensions: 275' x 36'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Geared oscillating engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Passengers: 40 cabin and 500 steerage. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, November 27, 1860. Note: Also in other services. Compound engines in 1873. Altered to two masts. Fate: Scrapped in Italy, 1897. Sister ships: Atlas, Hecla, Marathon, Olympus and Sidon.

Laconia (1911) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 18,098. Dimensions: 600' x 71' (625' O.I.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. From keel to top of masts 200 feet; keel to top of deckhouse 90 feet high; height of funnels above grate bars 140 feet. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, January 20, 1912. Service: Transferred to Boston service. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 160 miles from Fastnet, February 25, 1917, with the loss of 12 lives. Sister ship: Franconia.

Laconia (1921) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 19,695. Dimensions: 601' x 73' (624' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 1/2 knots. Six steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 350 first, 350 second, 1,500 third. Note: First British liner fitted with anti-rolling tanks. Maiden voyage: Southampton-New York, May 25, 1922. Service: Transferred to Liverpool-New York route. WWII Service: Converted to troopship in World War II. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk in South Atlantic, September 12, 1942, while bound from Egypt to England via Cape Town. Heavy loss of life resulted. Sister ships: Samaria and Scythia. Similar to Franconia and Carinthia.

Lancastria (1922) Cunard Line

Built by Wm. Beardmore & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 16,243. Dimensions: 552' x 70' (579' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 1/2 knots. Six steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Service: Regular London, Havre, Southampton to New York trade. Service Changes: At later date she was used as a cruise ship. Fate: Sunk by a bomb, which went right through her funnel and exploded in the boiler room, June 17, 1940. There was great loss of life, caused by this German aircraft bombing near St. Nazaire. Previously Named: Tyrrhenia (1924). Note: The Anchor liner Cameronia was nearly identical in appearance.

Lucania (1893) Cunard Line

Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 12,950. Dimensions: 600'x65' (620' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 22 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 600 first, 400 second, 1,000 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, September 2, 1893. Fire Damage: Badly gutted by fire at her Liverpool dock, August 14, 1909. Despite the fact that her interior had been burned, she was able to make the shipbreakers yard by her own engines, and at a speed of 17 knots, remarkable for a vessel under such conditions. Fate: Broken up at Swansea during 1910. Sister ship: Campania.

Lusitania (1907) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Go., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 31,550. Dimensions: 762' x 87' (790' o.l.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 26 knots. Steam turbines. 68,000 I.H.P. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and four funnels. Additional Features: Had eleven elevators. Passengers: 563 first, 464 second, 1,138 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, September 7, 1907. Note: Recaptured the trans-Atlantic speed record for the British. She and her sister ship Mauretania retained the "Blue Ribbon" for a number of years. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk by German submarine near Old Head of Kinsale, May 7, 1915, with the loss of 1,198 lives, as she went down in 18 minutes after being hit, while on voyage from New York to England. Sister ship: Mauretania.

Malta (1865) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,244. Dimensions: 303' x 38'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Passengers: 40 cabin and 535 third. Compound engines in 1879. In various North Atlantic routes. Fate: Wrecked near Land’s End, Cornwall, October 15, 1889. Running mates: Aleppo, Palmyra, Tarifa and Tripoli.

Marathon (1860) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,783. Dimensions: 274' x 36'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Geared oscillating engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Iron hull. Lengthened to 336 feet (2,403 tons) in 1873. Re-engined with Compounds. One mast was eliminated. Fate: Scrapped in Italy, 1898. Sister ships: Atlas, Hecla, Kedar, Olympus and Sidon. Mainly in Liverpool-New York, or Boston service.

Mauretania (1907) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Wall- send-on-Tyne, Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 30,696. Dimensions: 762' x 88' (790' o.l.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 26 knots. Four steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and four funnels. Launched: September 20, 1906. Passengers: 563 first, 464 second, 1,138 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, November 16, 1907. Speed Records: Held the trans-Atlantic speed record, along with her sister ship for a number of years. In June 1909 she made the eastward crossing in 4 days, 17 hours and 21 minutes. Rated at 68,000 shaft horse-power. Equipped with 23 double and 2 single ended boilers working at 200 lb. pressure. In September 1928, made the Cherbourg to Ambrose Light crossing in 5 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes, a remarkable feat for a twenty-two year old liner, especially as she was at the time equipped with her original "Parson's" steam turbines. Fate: The grand old ship was finally broken up by ship- breakers at Rosyth in 1935, thus ending the career of one of the most famous and successful of Atlantic liners. Sister ship: Lusitania.

Mauretania (1939) Cunard Line

Built by Cammell, Laird & Co., Ltd., Birkenhead, England. Tonnage: 35,738. Dimensions: 739'x 89' (771' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 2212 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Launched, July 28,1938. Maiden voyage: Liverpool- New York, June 17, 1939. Made just two voyages to New York before World War II. Employed as a troopship during the war. Resumed trans-Atlantic service in April 1947. Passengers: 470 first, 370 cabin, 300 tourist (as of 1960). Ports: Southampton-Havre-Cobh-New York. Crew of 600 members.

Media (1947) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 13,345. Dimensions: 518' x 70' (531' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 18 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Single mast and one funnel. Launched, December 12, 1946. Passengers: 250 in one class. Maiden Voyage: Arrived in New York on maiden voyage, August 28, 1947. Service: In regular service between Liverpool and New York. Sister ship: Parthia.

Melita (1853) Cunard Line

Built by Wm. Denny & Bros., Dumbarton, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,254. Dimensions: 233'x 29'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 9 knots. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Iron hull. In Liverpool-New York service in 1860. Had been built for Mediterranean trade. Ownership Change: Sold to Warren Line. Fate: Destroyed by fire at sea in September 1868, with no loss of life.

Niagara (1848) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,825. Dimensions: 251'x 38'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 10 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Design Notes: Wooden hull. Clipper bow. Passengers: 140 cabin. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Halifax-Boston, May 20, 1848. Ownership Change: Vessel sold to Glasgow shipbuilders in 1866 and converted to sailing ship. Fate: Wrecked near South Stack, June 6, 1875, with no loss of life. Sister ships: America, Canada and Europa.

Olympus (1860) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,794. Dimensions: 276' x 36'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Geared oscillating engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Mizzen mast added in 1872. Iron hull. Passengers: 70 cabin and 900 third. Services: (a) Mediterranean, (b) New York. Lengthened to 338 feet (2,415 tons) in 1872. Scrapped in 1891. Sister ships: Atlas, Hecla, Kedar, Marathon and Sidon.

Palmyra (1866) Cunard Line

Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,044. Dimensions: 290' x 38'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Clipper bow. Transferred later to Mediterranean service. Scrapped in 1897. Sister ships: Aleppo, Malta, Tarifa and Tripoli.

Pannonia (1903) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 9,851. Dimensions: 486'x 59' (501' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 14 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Launched: 5 September 1902. Maiden Voyage: 15 May 1903. Passengers: 40 first and 800 third class. Capacity: 90 first, 70 Second, and 2,266 Steerage/Third Class. Service: Mainly in Mediterranean-New York and London-New York services. Typical Ports Served: Trieste – Fiume – Palermo – New York. WW1 Service: Troop Ship Carrying Troops from Canada to France. Fate: Scrapped in Hamburg on 9 October 1922. Note: In November 1913, Pannonia rescued 103 passengers from the Spanish steamship Balmes, which was on fire.

Parthia (1870) Cunard Line

Operated as the RMS Parthia for the Cunard Line 1870-1884.

Built by Win. Denny & Bros., Ltd., Dumbarton, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,502. Dimensions: 360'x 40'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Maiden Voyage: Commenced her maiden voyage from Liverpool on December 17, 1870. Service: Mainly in Liverpool-Boston service. Service Changes: Transferred to trans-Pacific service in 1887. Renamed: Victoria (1891). Acquired by Alaska Steamship Company in 1908. Alternate Configuration: Cargo Only Vessel from 1940. Converted to barge in 1954. Fate: Scrapped at Osaka in 1956.Owned or Operated by the Cunard Line 1870-1883; Guion Line 1885-1887; Canadian Pacific 1887-1891; Northern Pacific Steamship Company 1892-1898; North American Mail Steamship Company 1898-1901; Northern Pacific Steamship Company 1901-1904; Northwestern Steamship Company 1904-1908; Alaska Steamship Company 1908-1941; US War Administration 1941-1947; Dulien Steel Products 1952-1954; Straits Towing and Salvage Company 1954-1956. Out of Service: 1924; 1935-1938; and 1947-1954.

Parthia (1947) Cunard Line

Built by Klarland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 13,362. Dimensions: 518' x 70' (531' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 1/2 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Single mast and one funnel. Passengers: 250 first class. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, April 10, 1948. Note: The first Cunard Line vessel to be built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd. Sister ship: Media.

Pavonia (1882) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,588. Dimensions: 430' x 46'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Passengers: 200 cabin, 1,500 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, September 13,1882. Service: Placed in the Liverpool-Boston service. Incidents: In February 1899 was damaged in heavy weather and had to be towed to England for repairs. Fate: Sold for scrap in 1900. Broken up in 1901. Running mates: Cephalonia (identical) and Catalonia.

Persia (1856) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Napier & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,414. Dimensions: 360' x 45'. Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 1312 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Additional Features: Clipper bow. First Cunard Line paddle-steamer built of iron. Displacement of 7,130 tons. Length from her figurehead to taffrail was 390 feet. Passengers: 200 cabin and 50 second class. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, January 26, 1856. Won the trans-Atlantic speed record in 1856. Became one of the most famous of trans-Atlantic liners. Sold out of Cunard Line service in 1868. Fate: Broken up for scrap on the Thames in 1872. Sister ship: Scotia.

Queen Elizabeth (1940) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 83,673. Dimensions, 987'x 118' (1,031' o.l.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 31 knots. Steam turbines. 160,000 s.h.p. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Keel laid on December 4,1936. Launched, September 27, 1938. Note: Largest ship built to date. Promenade deck 724 feet long. Her funnels are 70 feet high from deck level. Maiden Voyage: Commenced her first sailing from the Clyde, bound for New York, February 27, 1940. Her secret sailing was under British Government regulations, so as to lessen the danger of being sunk by the Nazi. WW2 Service: Throughout World War II she served as a very valuable troopship, completing the long period of duty in March 1946. Post WW2: Reconditioned for passenger service. Passengers: 850 first, 720 cabin, 744 tourist. Commenced her first regular Southampton-New York voyage, October 16, 1946, making the crossing in four days, 16 hours, 18 minutes. This was not a record breaking passage, and not surpassing the time of her running mate, the Queen Mary but on this occasion no special effort was made to accomplish that feat. The liner is equipped with two sets of stabilizers. Passenger accommodation in 1960: 800 first, 650 cabin, 700 third. Running mate: Queen Mary.

Queen Mary (1936) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Go., Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 80,774. Dimensions: 975'x 118' (1,018' O.I.). Propulsion: Quadruple-screw, 30 knots. Steam turbines. 200,000 s.h.p. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and three funnels. Comments: Laid down in August 1930. Work was suspended in December 1931 due to the depression. Building was resumed in April 1934. Launched September 26, 1934. Maiden Voyage: She commenced her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on May 27, 1936, making the run from Bishop Rock to Ambrose Lightship in 4 days and 27 minutes at an average speed of 30.14 knots. Record Crossing: In 1938 she made a new eastward record by crossing in 3 days, 20 hours and 42 minutes. Note: From keel to masthead 234 feet. Foremost funnel 70 feet high from deck level; from keel to top of the funnel 180 feet high. The diameter of the funnels measures 30 feet. Length on water line 1,104 feet. Displacement before the war was listed as 77,482 tons. WW2 Service: Served as a troop ship in World War II. Post WW2: Re-entered trans-Atlantic service in August 1947. Naming the QM: The actual story of the naming of this wonderful luxury liner was revealed in the press. Sir Percy Bates, former head of the Cunard Line, told King George V of their decision to name the new ship "after one of Britain's most noble queens." The King, thinking they intended to name the liner after his wife, the Queen, expressed enthusiastic approval. The Cunard Line promptly fell in line with the King's thought, and the ship was christened Queen Mary. The company's previous intention was to name the vessel after Queen Victoria, keeping with their established policy of using only names ending in "ia" for their ships. Passenger accommodation as of 1960: 700 first, 680 cabin, 500 tourist. Fate: The Queen Mary was retired from passenger service in 1967 and was sold to the city of Long Beach, California, USA. The ship was permanently docked in Long Beach and was converted into a hotel and tourist attraction. Running mate: Queen Elizabeth.

Russia (1867) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson. Ltd., Glasgow. Scotland. Tonnage: 2,959. Dimensions: 358' x 42'. Propulsion: Single-screw. 14 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Iron hull. Passengers: 235 first class: at later date increased to 430. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, June 15. 1867. Speed Record: Won the Blue Ribbon of the Atlantic by crossing from New York to Queenstown in 8 days and 25 minutes. She failed to hold the speed record for any extended period, for in November 1867 she relinquished it to the new victor, the Inman liner City of Paris. Ownership Change: Sold to Red Star Line in 1881. Renamed: Waesland (1881).

Samaria (1868) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,605. Dimensions: 320' x 39'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 12 knots. Inverted type engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Passengers: 130 cabin and 800 third. Service: (a) Liverpool-New York, (b) Liverpool-Boston. Compound engines installed in 1878. Scrapped in 1902. Sister ship: Siberia.

Samaria (1921) Cunard Line

RMS Scythia and RMS Samaria of the Cunard Line. 20,000 Ton Oil-Burning Steamships. Cunard to Europe via Boston, 1925. GGA Image ID # 1f4b6a0f03

Built by Cammell, Laird & Co., Birkenhead, England. Tonnage: 19,597. Dimensions: 601' x 73' (624' o.I.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 16 1/2 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Launched: November 27, 1920. Passengers: 350 first, 350 second, 1,500 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Boston, April 19, 1922. World War II Service: Converted to troopship. Post War Modifications: After the war had accommodation for 248 first class and 641 tourist passengers. Fate: Broken up by British ship-breakers in 1956. Sister ships: Laconia and Scythia. Similar ships: Franconia and Carinthia.

Saragossa (1874) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow. Tonnage: 2,166. Dimensions: 316' x 35'. Propulsion: Single-screw. Carried few passengers, and employed on the Boston service.

Saxonia (1900) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 14,197. Dimensions: 580'x 64' (600' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Distinctive liner: she had the tallest funnel ever fitted to a ship. Cost: About $1,600,000 to build. Passengers: 160 first, 200 second, 1,600 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Boston, May 22, 1900. Transferred to Trieste-New York service in 1911. Post WW1 Service: After the First World War she was placed in the Liverpool-New York service. Fate: Sold to Dutch shipbreakers in March 1925. Broken up by 1926. Sister ship: Ivernia. Note: The Ivernia's funnel was of the same height (106 feet high from deck level) as the Saxonia's.

Saxonia (1954) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 21,637. Dimensions: 586' x 80' (608' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 21 knots. Four steam turbines geared to 2 screw shafts. Launched: February 17, 1954. Passengers: 125 first and 800 tourist. Officers and Crew: 461. Maiden Voyage: Commenced her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Québec and Montréal, September 2, 1954. Service Changes: Transferred to the Liverpool-New York service in 1961. Sister ships: Carinthia, Ivernia and Sylvania. Note: These liners were designed for the Canadian service of the Cunard Line.

Scotia (1862) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,871. Dimensions: 379'x 47' (400' o.l.). Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 13 1/2 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Note: The last Cunard paddle-wheel steamer. Her 4,000 indicated horse-power engines were capable of driving the ship at 14 knots. This was the greatest power by paddle-wheel engines of trans-Atlantic steamships, also, could maintain the highest average speed. Speed Records: In December 1863 she made the Queenstown to New York passage in the record breaking time of 8 days and 3 hours. In June 1864 she attained an average speed of 14.54 knots for the Atlantic crossing. Final Voyage: Made her final Liverpool-New York voyage, May 29, 1876. Fate: Sold in 1878. As the converted twin-screw cable laying vessel, she was wrecked off Guam in March 1904.

Scythia (1875) Cunard Line

The First Scythia (1875), One the Most Up-To-Date Cunarder! The Cunarder, December 1923. GGA Image ID # 1eccb64acc

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage : 4,556. Dimensions: 420'x 42'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 1/2 knots. Compound engines. 2,780 I.H.P. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Features: Iron hull. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, May 1, 1875. Passengers: 340 cabin and 1,100 third. Service: Liverpool, New York, and Boston trade. Fate: Scrapped in Italy, 1899. Sister ship: Bothnia.

Scythia (1920) Cunard Line

Built by Vickers, Armstrong, Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 19,761. Dimensions: 600'x 73' (624' O.I.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 1/2 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 350 first, 350 second, 1,600 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, August 20, 1921. World War II Service: Commissioned as a troopship. Post War Service: Resumed trans-Atlantic service in October 1948. Modifications: Reconditioned in 1950. Tonnage increased to 19,930. Alternate Configuration: Accommodation for 245 first and 639 tourist class. Service Changes: Placed in England-Canada service. Fate: Scrapped in Scotland, 1958. Sister ships: Laconia and Samaria.

Servia (1881) Clinard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 7,391. Dimensions: 515' x 52' (532' o.l.). Propulsion: Single-screw, 17 knots. Compound engines. 12,000 I.H.P. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and two funnels. Launched: March 1, 1881. Notes: Attained a speed of 17.8 knots during her trials. First Cunarder to be built of steel. Main dining saloon measured 74 feet by 49 feet wide, with a height of feet and could seat 350 passengers. She had 168 staterooms. Passengers: 450 first and 600 third. Officers and crew members numbered 200. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, November 26,1881. Fate: After completing her 171st round voyage in October 1901, she was sold to Thos. W. Ward, Ltd., well-known ship- breakers. Towed to Preston and dismantled for scrap.

Siberia (1867) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,498. Dimensions: 320'x 39'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 1/2 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 100 cabin and 800 third class. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, March 26, 1879. Ownership Change: Sold to Spanish owners. Renamed: Manila (1880). Fate: Wrecked in 1886. Sister ship: Samaria. Note: Last Cunarders to be built with clipper bow.

Sidon (1861) Cunard Line

Built by Wm. Denny & Bros., Dumbarton, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,853. Dimensions: 276’ x 36'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Geared oscillating engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. First Liverpool-New York voyage was made in May 1863. Spent her final years in the Mediterranean service. Fate: Wrecked in 1885. Sister ships: Atlas, Hecla, Kedar, Marathon and Olympus.

Slavonia (1903) Cunard Line

Built by Sir James Laing & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland, England. Tonnage: 10,606. Dimensions: 510' x 59'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 13 1/2 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Service: Trieste-New York. Passengers: 40 first and 800 third class. Vessel laid down as Yamuna for British India Steam Navigation Co. Fate: Wrecked on Flores, Azores, June 10, 1909, with no loss of life. Running mate: Pannonia.

Sylvania (1895) Cunard Line

Built by London & Glasgow, S. B. & E Co., Glasgow. Tonnage: 5,508 Gross, 3,623 Net. Dimensions: 445 x 49 x 31.9 Feet. Propulsion: Twin-Screw, 2x Triple Expansion, 766 NHP, 13 1/2 knots. Launched: 24 January 1895. Service: North Atlantic Cargo Service. Provided Passenger Servicer Liverpool-Boston. Turnaround Time in Port was slow. Fate: Broken Up in Italy in 1910.

Sylvania (1957) Cunard Line

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 21,989. Dimensions: 570'x 80' (608' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 20 knots. Four steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Single mast and one funnel. Launched: November 22, 1956. Maiden Voyage: Commenced her maiden voyage to Quebec and Montreal in June 1957. Passengers: 150 first, 700 tourist class. Officers and Crew: 459. Service: Built for the Canadian service. Sister Ships: Carinthia, Ivernia and Saxonia.

Tarifa (1865) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,058. Dimensions: 292' x 38‘. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Clipper bow. Iron hull. Service: (a) Liverpool-New York, (b) Liverpool- Boston. (c) Transferred to minor services. Scrapped in 1899. Sister ships: Aleppo, Malta, Palmyra and Tripoli.

Transylvania (1914) (a) Cunard line, (b) Anchor Line

Photo Postcard of the RMS Transylvania of the Cunard-Anchor Lines, circa 1915. GGA Image ID # 1e3afbc0d2

Built by Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 14,315. Dimensions: 548' x 66' (565' 0.1.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Four steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, November 7, 1914. Transferred to Anchor Line in February 1915. Note: Liner had originally been intended for Mediterranean-New York service. This plan did not materialize. Capacity: Designed for 270 first, 250 second, 1,900 third. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk near Cape Vado, Gulf of Genoa, May 4, 1917, with the loss of 413 lives. Sister ship: Tuscania. Note: First Atlantic liners were geared steam turbines.

Tripoli (1864) Cunard Line

Built by J. & G. Thomson, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,058. Dimensions: 280’ x 38'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 50 first and 650 third. Built for Mediterranean trade, but also, made voyages to New York and Boston. Wrecked on Tuskar Rocks, May 17, 1872, with no loss of life. Running mates: Aleppo, Malta, Palmyra and Tarifa.

Tyrrhenia (1922) Cunard Line

Built by Wm. Beardmore & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 16,243. Dimensions: 552' x 70'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Ownership Change: Originally laid down for the Anchor Line, but was transferred to Cunard Line ownership before launching. Maiden voyage: Glasgow- Quebec-Montreal, June 13, 1922. Note: The name Tyrrhenia was not popular. It was changed to Lancastria in 1924. See Lancastria for additional information.

Ultonia (1898) Cunard Line

Built by Swan & Hunter, Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne, Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 10,402. Dimensions: 500' x 57'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 13 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Boston, February 28, 1899. Transferred to Trieste-New York service in 1904. Service Changes (ca1912): Cunard's Canadian Service. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk without warning 190 miles from Fastnet, June 27, 1917, with loss of one life.

Umbria (1884) Cunard Line

Built by John Elder & Co., Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 8,127. Dimensions: 501' x 57' (520' o.l.). Propulsion: Single-screw, 19 1/2 knots. Compound engines. 15,000 I.H.P. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and two funnels. Additional Features: Steel hull. Note: The shipbuilder later became known as Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. Maiden Voyage: Liverpool to New York on November 1, 1884. Speed Records: Won the trans-Atlantic speed record in May 1887 by making the westward crossing in 6 days, 4 hours, 42 minutes, averaging 18.89 knots for the run. She consumed 10 tons of coal per hour to obtain a speed of 19 knots. Fate: Scrapped in 1910. Sister ship: Etruria.

Unicorn (1836) Cunard Line

Built by Robert Steele & Son, Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 648. Dimensions: 163' x 23' (185' oJ.). Propulsion: Paddle-wheels, 8 knots. Side lever engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Cliper bow. Wooden hull. Note: This vessel actually made it sailing for the Cunard Line. She originally had been built as a three-masted schooner for G. & J. Burns, for service between Glasgow and Liverpool. However, she was purchased by the newly-formed British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, which afterwards became known as the Cunard Line. Commenced her first voyage as a Cunarder on May 16, 1840, taking 14 days to make the Liverpool-Halifax crossing. She carried 24 passengers, including Samuel Cunard’s son Edward, on this pioneer voyage. The Unicorn was then transferred to the Gulf of St. Lawrence service. Speed Record: The vessel was sold in the mid-1840’s. Later was used in coastal service of Pacific Ocean.

Smith, Eugene W., Passenger Ships of the World: Past and Present, Boston: George H. Dean Company, 1963.