Cunard's Modern Queens
Author: William H. Miller
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2014-01-15
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 144563399X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA profusely illustrated history of the greatest Cunard Queens.
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The New Cunard Queens
Author: Nils Schwerdtner
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781591141051
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"With a fascinating mixture of maritime history and contemporary analysis, the author describes the history of the Cunard Line, before saying farewell to the QE2, which will retire to Dubai as a floating hotel in November 2009."--Global Books in Print.
New Ship Construction
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher:
Published: 1956
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConsiders legislation to establish a subsidy program for Great Lakes bulk cargo shippers to promote the construction of new ore transport vessels.
Cunard Line
Author: Peter Newall
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781901703245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe QE2 Story
Author: Chris Frame
Publisher: Story (History Press)
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780752450940
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere has been no more beloved liner than the Queen Elizabeth 2. The last liner to be built on British soil, she was constructed by John Brown & Co., Clydebank (Scotland) and her keel was laid on July 5, 1965, marking the start of her illustrious career. Her maiden voyage left Southampton on May 2, 1969, bound for New York, and she has remained in service for the past 40 years. She had a spell as a military ship from 1982, when she was requisitioned to serve as a troop carrier during the Falklands War, and during her military career QE2 successfully sailed more than 14,900 miles. Post-war, she has had many refits, including a headline-grabbing total refurbishment in 1994 to turn her into a 21st-century luxury liner. In November 2008, QE2 retired to a new life in Dubai World, where she began her conversion to a floating hotel, and the last chapter of her exceptional life in service will close.
Atlantic Liners: A Trio of Trios
Author: J. Kent Layton
Publisher:
Published: 2009-07-10
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780557084463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThey 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.
High Tea on the Cunard Queens
Author: Paul Curtis
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2019-08-12
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 0750992743
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis amusing insight into Cunard's legendary liners begins more than fifty years ago when Paul Curtis joined the original Queen Mary as entertainments officer. Over a Cunard high tea in the Queens Room, Paul recounts the stories of these iconic ships. Then, over a drink in the Red Lion, he shares the tales of the antics of both passengers and crews. The facts are delivered in vivid detail – some of them things you should know and an occasional peep at things you shouldn't. Simply turning these pages releases a sniff of the sea and a whiff of champagne. Paul has worked, travelled upon or photographed every Cunard Queen ever built. He has an offbeat sense of humour and a keen appetite for the ridiculous. A life at sea can do that to you.
Cunard
Author: Janette McCutcheon
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2013-11-15
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1445623358
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCunard is 175 years old in 2015, making it one of the oldest shipping lines in the world. Acknowledged expert Janette McCutcheon tells the story of this proud shipping line.
The Cunard Colouring Book
Author: Chris Frame
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2019-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780750990028
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStunning illustrations to colour in, charting the history and heritage of the Cunard Line
RMS Caronia
Author: William H. Miller
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2011-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780752457918
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPreviously unpublished photographs and rare memorabilia, including work from maritime artist Robert Lloyd, enrich this photographic history of one of Cunard's most beloved liners Painted in shades of green and known affectionately as the "Green Goddess," Cunard's Caronia of 1949 ushered in the era of modern cruising, and here is her incredible story. She represented Britain's recovery and the rebirth of the world's maritime industry after the devastation of World War II, designed almost exclusively for an untapped passenger market: luxury cruising. With such illustrious Cunard predecessors as the Queen Mary, the ill-fated Lusitania, and the record-breaker Mauretania, Caronia was an instant favorite with the world's rich and famous. She gathered an exclusive, often American, clientele--the "mink and diamonds set"--who sailed on her year after year. Many passengers lived on board for years, giving her the air of an ultra-wealthy country club. While under tow to the breaker's yard, she met her end on the rocks at Guam after running aground during a typhoon. Her subsequent salvage was the largest ever undertaken by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
