RMS Samaria Collection
Samaria (1921) Cunard Line
Built by Cammell, Laird & Co., Birkenhead, England. Tonnage: 19,597. Dimensions: 601' x 73' (624' o.I.). Twin- screw, 16 1/2 knots. Steam turbines. 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.
Cunard to Liverpool via Cobh (Queenstown) - 1920s
Superb interior photographs of the Cunard steamships Carinthia, Franconia, Laconia, Samaria, and Scythia makes this an excellent brochure from the 1920s. The uniqueness of this booklet is greatly improved by the inclusions of context with photo captions.
Cunard Tourist Third Cabin Accommodations - 1920s
Tourist Third Cabin replaced the old Third Class on the Cunard Steamships, the refinished accommodations attracted students, professors, young business people, and bargain-hunters filling the cabins left mostly empty from the decline of the immigrant trade. This is a photo journal of the accommodations found in the new Tourist Third Cabin class. Ships Featured: Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Caronia and Carmania, Laconia, Samaria, Scythia, Tuscania, and Lancastria.
The re-opening of the Liverpool-Queenstown-Boston Service with the “ Samaria,” one of the finest and largest of the new post-War Cunarders, emphasizes the importance which the Cunard Company attaches to this Service.
1923-07-26 RMS Samaria Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Second Class
- Date of Departure: 26 July 1923
- Route: Liverpool to Boston via Queenstown (Cobh),
- Commander: Captain G. S. Horsburgh, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1923-08-23 RMS Samaria Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Second Class
- Date of Departure: 23 August 1923
- Route: Liverpool to Boston via Queenstown (Cobh)
- Commander: Captain G. S. Horsburgh, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
Cunard Line Second Class to Europe - 1927
12-Page brochure covers the Boston to Europe route of the Cunard Line in 1927. Interior photographs help to illustrate the second class accommodations available on the Samaria, Scythia, and Laconia.
1930s - Horse Racing Program - RMS Samaria
The ever-popular "Horse Racing" program from the 1930s, this one on the RMS Samaria of the Cunard White Star Line. Presented by the "Samaria Jockey Club, race entries included Headache by Cocktails out of Various, Slender by Diet out of Vanity, and many more.
1931-08-29 RMS Samaria Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 29 August 1931
- Route: Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
- Commander: Captain R. G. Malin, R.N.R.
1935-07-27 RMS Samaria Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Third Class
- Date of Departure: 27 July 1935
- Route: Liverpool to Boston and New York via Belfast and Galway
- Commander: Captain J. McRostie
1936-07-24 RMS Samaria Cabin Class Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 24 July 1936
- Route: Liverpool to Boston and New York via Belfast and Greenock
- Commander: Captain J. McRostie
1936-07-24 RMS Samaria Tourist Class Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 24 July 1936
- Route: Liverpool to New York and Boston via Belfast and Greenock
- Commander: Captain J. McRostie
1936-07-30 Cabaret Concert Program - RMS Samaria
A Cabaret Concert in the Tourist Class Smoking Room onboard the RMS Samaria of the Cunard White Star Line on 30 July 1936. This charity concert benefited British, American, and Canadian Seamen’s charitable organizations.
1936-08-21 RMS Samaria Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Tourist
- Date of Departure: 21 August 1936
- Route: Liverpool to Boston and New York via Belfast and Greenock
- Commander: Captain J. McRostie
1949-09-09 RMS Samaria Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Class of Passengers: Youth Argosy (Students)
- Date of Departure: 9 September 1949
- Route: London to Quebec via Le Havre
- Commander: Captain A. B. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R.
Proposed Sailings, Cunard Line, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, and Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-Boston, from 8 August 1925 to 6 February 1926. Ships Included the Alaunia, Aurania, Carinthia, Carmania, Franconia, Laconia, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Alaunia Passenger List, 21 August 1925. GGA Image ID # 1dff443705
Sailing Schedule, Liverpool, Cobh (Queenstown)-New York-Boston, from 12 November 1927 to 29 April 1928. Ships Included the Andania, Aurania, Carinthia, Carmania, Caronia, Franconia, Laconia, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Aquitania Passenger List, 26 November 1927. GGA Image ID # 1e119dff3d
Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Canadian Ports, from 11 November 1927 to 9 April 1928. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Ascania, Athenia, Ausonia, Carmania, Lancastria, Letitia, Samaria, Scythia, and Tuscania. RMS Aquitania Passenger List, 26 November 1927. GGA Image ID # 1e11e04456
Westbound Sailings of the White Star Line from 6 October 1934 to 2 February 1935. Ships Included the Alaunia, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Carinthia, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Lancastria, Laurentic, Letitia, Majestic, Olympic, Samaria, Scythia, and Transylvania. The Schedule Includes Originating, Calling, and Destination Ports for Each Voyage. RMS Britannic Passenger List, 6 October 1934. GGA Image ID # 1e3159e0ee
Eastbound Sailings of the White Star Line from 6 October 1934 to 14 February 1935. Ships Included the Alaunia, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Carinthia, Doric, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Lancastria, Laurentic, Letitia, Majestic, Olympic, Samaria, Scythia, and Transylvania. The Schedule Includes Originating, Calling, and Destination Ports for Each Voyage. RMS Britannic Passenger List, 6 October 1934. GGA Image ID # 1e3178f51a
Cunard White Star Westbound Sailing Schedule for September to November 1937. Ships Include the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. GGA Image ID # 1db7e0cf97
Cunard White Star Eastbound Sailing Schedule for September to November 1937. Ships Include the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. GGA Image ID # 1db80746e8
Westbound Sailing Schedule from 7 June 1939 to 16 August 1939. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Ascania, Athenia, Aquitania, Aurania, Ausonia, Britannic, Carinthia, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Mauretania, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Aquitania Passenger List, 7 June 1939. GGA Image ID # 1e141a92c5
Eastbound Sailing Schedule from 7 June 1939 to 16 August 1939. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Britannic, Carinthia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Mauretania, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Aquitania Passenger List, 7 June 1939. GGA Image ID # 1e1424c50b
The RMS Samaria, Launched on 27 November 1920 at Birkenhead, is one of Cunard Line's new 21,000-Ton Class. She will be an oil burner and will be driven by double-reduction geared turbines. She will have luxurious accommodations for about 2,500 passengers. GGA Image ID # 1421356bf2
