Title

'Cunard Line, In Mid-Atlantic'

Caption

'Cunard Line, In Mid-Atlantic', c1900. The RMS 'Campania' ocean liner had her maiden voyage in 1893, from Liverpool to New York. She was the largest and fastest passenger liner afloat, and crossed the Atlantic in less than six days. On her second voyage she won the prestigious Blue Riband. During the First World War she was converted into an armed merchant cruiser that could carry seaplanes, but sank after an accident in 1918. Postcard.

Date

1900

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F24_169

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65,2Mb (2,4Mb) / 20,0in x 12,6in / 6012 x 3792 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea industry country smoke ship ships British geography color liner Campania ocean liner location century Britain funnel funnels United States of America Colour shipping Industry steamship water transport 1900s 20th century American America USA The Print Collector geographical feature steam ship Cunard postcard united states Unknown Cunard Steamship Company Ltd Cunard Steamship Company Cunard SS Co RMS Campania postcard