RMS Parthia Ephemera Collection
Sister Ships RMS Media and RMS Parthia of the Cunard Line. The Companionable Liners. 14,000 Gross Tons. 250 Passengers. First Class to Europe, 1949. GGA Image ID # 1f2b93b7a3
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. 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. Sister Ship: Media. 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.
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Visit Europe First Class - Cunard White Star - 1949
For Ocean Voyaging in excellent comfort, travel First Class in any of the seven Cunard White Star transatlantic luxury liners, from the resplendent Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary, the world's largest and fastest passenger ships, to the smartly modern single-class Media and Parthia. Ships Covered in this Brochure Include the Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Mauretania, Caronia, Britannic, Media and Parthia.
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First Class Lounge on the RMS Parthia. First Class to Europe, 1949. GGA Image ID # 1f2e55e0ac
First Class Restaurant on the RMS Parthia. First Class to Europe, 1949. GGA Image ID # 1f2edfd2a8
A Cozy Cocktail Bar Awaits First Class Passengers on the RMS Parthia. First Class to Europe, 1949. GGA Image ID # 1f2f3622a7
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